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Compare Chelsea to Springfield

This post compares Chelsea, Massachusetts to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 39,272 154,613
Income (median) $38,658 $40,642
Home Value (median) $308,300 $148,600
White 49% 60%
Black 7% 21%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 40% 37%
Age (median) 33 32
Rentals 74% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chelsea or Springfield?
A: Chelsea has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 39272 compared with 154613 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chelsea or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 53% for Springfield.

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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