Compare-Cities.com

Compare Chelsea to Worcester

This post compares Chelsea, Massachusetts to Worcester, 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) Worcester (city)
Population 39,272 184,743
Income (median) $38,658 $45,149
Home Value (median) $308,300 $210,600
White 49% 69%
Black 7% 13%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 40% 27%
Age (median) 33 34
Rentals 74% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chelsea or Worcester?
A: Chelsea has a much smaller population count than Worcester: 39272 compared with 184743 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chelsea or Worcester?
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 Worcester.

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.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z