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Compare Chelsea to Reading

This post compares Chelsea, Massachusetts to Reading, 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) Reading (CDP)
Population 39,272 25,769
Income (median) $38,658 $85,245
Home Value (median) $308,300 $491,200
White 49% 92%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 40% 35%
Age (median) 33 41
Rentals 74% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chelsea or Reading?
A: Chelsea has a larger population count than Reading: 39272 compared with 25769 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chelsea or Reading?
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 21% for Reading.

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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