Population
Brockton
105,080
Chelsea
39,460
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Chelsea
$72,220
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Chelsea
$476,500
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Chelsea
$1,859
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Chelsea
9.79
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Chelsea
148.2
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Chelsea
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Chelsea
8.8%
How Similar Are Brockton & Chelsea?
Chelsea is Brockton's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Chelsea
39,460
Brockton (105,080) is about 2.7x larger than Chelsea (39,460).
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Chelsea
9.79
Chelsea has a 39% higher violent crime than Brockton.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Chelsea
14.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Chelsea
22.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brockton has a stronger Democratic lean (50% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Chelsea
8.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Chelsea
$72,220
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Chelsea
$476,500
Chelsea has a 15% higher home values than Brockton.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Chelsea
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Chelsea
26.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Chelsea
148.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Chelsea share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton
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Chelsea
Brockton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,476 in Chelsea (29% lower). Brockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,941 in Chelsea (21% lower). Brockton scores 189.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 211.5 in Chelsea.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a single-family homes of 50.4% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. Brockton has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 29.2% in Chelsea. Chelsea has a median property tax of $2,974 vs $4,689 in Brockton (58% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton: 55,106 vs Chelsea: 20,648 for labor force. Chelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Brockton has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 20.6% in Chelsea.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a violent crime clearance of 68.9% compared to 41.9% in Chelsea. Chelsea has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 2.33 in Brockton. Brockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.20 in Chelsea.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChelsea has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 13.8% in Brockton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a population of 105,080, about 2.7x the size of Chelsea (39,460). Chelsea skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 36.5.
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Brockton
Chelsea
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4.0 vs Brockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brockton: 5 vs Chelsea: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Chelsea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a public transit of 20.3% compared to 5.0% in Brockton. Chelsea has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Brockton has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 46.4% in Chelsea.
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