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Compare Chelsea to Melrose

This post compares Chelsea, Massachusetts to Melrose, 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) Melrose (city)
Population 39,272 28,132
Income (median) $38,658 $74,893
Home Value (median) $308,300 $463,300
White 49% 87%
Black 7% 3%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 40% 31%
Age (median) 33 40
Rentals 74% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chelsea or Melrose?
A: Chelsea has a larger population count than Melrose: 39272 compared with 28132 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chelsea or in Melrose?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Chelsea.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chelsea or Melrose?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 33% for Melrose.

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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