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Chelsea, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
39,460
Population
17,775/sq mi density
$72,220
Median Income
$31,544 per capita
$476,500
Home Value
$515,982 Zillow
$1,859
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
667
Violent Crime/100K
1,467 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$72,220 median income, 5.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$476,500 home value, $1,859/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
667 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.9%
37,668 → 39,526
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.7%
$47,291 → $72,220
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chelsea across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
40,873
+1,347 from 2023 (39,526)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,103
+$24,883 from 2023 ($72,220)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37,668 | - | $47,291 | - |
| 2015 | 39,769 | +5.6% | $47,733 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40,293 | +1.3% | $51,839 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 39,669 | -1.5% | $56,802 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 38,889 | -2% | $64,782 | +14% |
| 2023 | 39,526 | +1.6% | $72,220 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.