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Overview QuickFacts Population: 38,203 Pop. Change: -7% State: Massachusetts Metro Area: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy Metro Area County: Suffolk County City: Chelsea Zip Code: 02150

City Overview

As of 2009, Chelsea's population is 38,203 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -6.52 percent.

The median home cost in Chelsea is $300,520. Home appreciation the last year has been -7.70 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Chelsea's cost of living is 12.81% Higher than the U.S. average.

Chelsea public schools spend $7,968 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 0 students per teacher in Chelsea.

The unemployment rate in Chelsea is 10.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Chelsea jobs have Increased by 12.30 percent.

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The 2009 Chelsea, MA, population is 38,203. There are 14,982 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Chelsea, MA

The median age is 33. The US median is 37.6. 45.16% of people in Chelsea, MA, are married. 8.81% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.96 people. 20.01% of people are married, with children. 15.99% have children, but are single.

Race in Chelsea, MA

56.62% of people are white, 7.59% are black, 4.62% are asian, 0.52% are native american, and 30.75% claim 'Other'.

52.62% of the people in Chelsea, MA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 47.38% are non-hispanic).

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There are 872 physicians per 100,000 population in Chelsea, MA. The US average is 170.

Chelsea, MA Health Index

Air quality in Chelsea, MA is 26 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Chelsea, MA is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Chelsea, MA, is 10.50%, with job growth of 12.30%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 54.10%.

Chelsea, MA Taxes

Chelsea, MA,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 5.95%.

Chelsea, MA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $16,537, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $34,781.

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The median home value in Chelsea, MA, is $300,520. Home appreciation is -7.70% over the last year. The median age of Chelsea, MA, real estate is 57 years.

Chelsea, MA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 69.14% of the Chelsea, MA, population. 3.57% of houses and apartments in Chelsea, MA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Chelsea, MA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Chelsea, MA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Chelsea, MA, gets 42 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 41 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 124.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Chelsea, MA. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 50 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Chelsea, MA, schools spend $7,968 per student. There are 0 pupils per teacher, 574 students per librarian, and 352 children per counselor in Chelsea, MA schools.

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The average one-way commute in Chelsea, MA, takes 34 minutes. 48% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 25% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Chelsea, MA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Chelsea, MA is more expensive.

Overall, Chelsea, MA cost of living is 112.81.

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60.02% of the people in Chelsea, MA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 44.96% are Catholic; 4.77% are Protestant; 0.07% are LDS; 4.62% are another Christian faith; 3.58% in Chelsea, MA are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 1.97% affilitates with Islam.

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75.88% of the people in Chelsea, MA are registered as Democrats. 22.82% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.30%.

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