Population
Chelsea
39,460
Cudahy
22,325
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Cudahy
$52,748
Home Value
Chelsea
$476,500
Cudahy
$505,300
Rent
Chelsea
$1,859
Cudahy
$1,667
Crime Rate
Chelsea
9.79
Cudahy
6.54
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Cudahy
131.3
Avg Temp
Chelsea
N/A
Cudahy
N/A
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Cudahy
8.9%
How Similar Are Chelsea & Cudahy?
Cudahy is Chelsea's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chelsea
39,460
Cudahy
22,325
Chelsea has a 43% larger population than Cudahy.
Violent Crime
Chelsea
9.79
Cudahy
6.54
Chelsea has a 33% higher violent crime than Cudahy.
Property Crime
Chelsea
14.36
Cudahy
14.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Chelsea
22.4%
Cudahy
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cudahy has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Cudahy
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Cudahy
$52,748
Chelsea has a 27% higher median income than Cudahy.
Home Values
Chelsea
$476,500
Cudahy
$505,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Chelsea
14.9%
Cudahy
3.8%
Chelsea's education is significantly higher than Cudahy's — 75% difference.
Demographics
Chelsea
26.9%
Cudahy
27.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Cudahy
131.3
Chelsea has a 11% higher cost of living than Cudahy.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chelsea and Cudahy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cudahy
Chelsea leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cudahy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCudahy scores 80.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Chelsea. Cudahy has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Chelsea (19% lower). Cudahy scores 90.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.2 in Chelsea.
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Housing Market — Cudahy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a owner-occupied of 29.2% compared to 11.8% in Cudahy. Cudahy has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. Cudahy has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 4.5% in Chelsea.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chelsea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 3.6% in Cudahy. Chelsea: 20,648 vs Cudahy: 10,367 for labor force. Chelsea has a per capita income of $31,544 vs $17,618 in Cudahy (79% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRCudahy has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.49 compared to 7.73 in Chelsea. Chelsea has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.19 in Cudahy. Cudahy has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.24 compared to 11.51 in Chelsea.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Chelsea leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChelsea has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 3.8% in Cudahy. Chelsea has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 21.9% in Cudahy.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a population of 39,460, about 1.8x the size of Cudahy (22,325). Cudahy skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 34.5.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chelsea
Cudahy
Healthcare — Chelsea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4 vs Cudahy: 2 for with emergency services. Chelsea: 4.0 vs Cudahy: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a public transit of 20.3% compared to 6.6% in Cudahy. Chelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 3.6% in Cudahy. Cudahy has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Chelsea.
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