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Compare Chelsea to Waltham

This post compares Chelsea, Massachusetts to Waltham, 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) Waltham (city)
Population 39,272 62,832
Income (median) $38,658 $59,123
Home Value (median) $308,300 $463,600
White 49% 73%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 3% 11%
With Kids 40% 22%
Age (median) 33 34
Rentals 74% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chelsea or Waltham?
A: Chelsea has a smaller population count than Waltham: 39272 compared with 62832 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chelsea or Waltham?
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 48% for Waltham.

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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