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Compare Chelsea to Lowell

This post compares Chelsea, Massachusetts to Lowell, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chelsea (city) Lowell (city)
Population 39,272 110,964
Income (median) $38,658 $42,675
Home Value (median) $308,300 $240,500
White 49% 60%
Black 7% 7%
Asian 3% 21%
With Kids 40% 33%
Age (median) 33 33
Rentals 74% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chelsea or Lowell?
A: Chelsea has a much smaller population count than Lowell: 39272 compared with 110964 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chelsea or in Lowell?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Chelsea.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chelsea or Lowell?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Chelsea.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chelsea does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 74% for Chelsea versus 57% for Lowell.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chelsea may include: Lawrence, Lynn, and Everett.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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