Population
Chelsea
39,460
Galt
25,665
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Galt
$86,327
Home Value
Chelsea
$476,500
Galt
$465,700
Rent
Chelsea
$1,859
Galt
$1,413
Crime Rate
Chelsea
9.79
Galt
4.11
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Galt
145.2
Avg Temp
Chelsea
N/A
Galt
N/A
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Galt
7.2%
How Similar Are Chelsea & Galt?
Galt is Chelsea's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chelsea
39,460
Galt
25,665
Chelsea has a 35% larger population than Galt.
Violent Crime
Chelsea
9.79
Galt
4.11
Chelsea's violent crime is significantly higher than Galt's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Chelsea
14.36
Galt
14.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Chelsea
22.4%
Galt
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Galt has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Galt
7.2%
Chelsea has a 18% higher unemployment than Galt.
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Galt
$86,327
Galt has a 16% higher median income than Chelsea.
Home Values
Chelsea
$476,500
Galt
$465,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Chelsea
14.9%
Galt
14.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Chelsea
26.9%
Galt
58.1%
Galt's demographics is significantly higher than Chelsea's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Galt
145.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chelsea and Galt share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chelsea
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Galt
Galt leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Galt leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGalt has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,476 in Chelsea (35% lower). Galt has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,941 in Chelsea (30% lower). Galt scores 185.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 211.5 in Chelsea.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Galt leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalt has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. Galt has a owner-occupied of 77.3% compared to 29.2% in Chelsea. Galt has a median rent of $1,413 vs $1,859 in Chelsea (32% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Galt leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalt has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 20.6% in Chelsea. Chelsea: 20,648 vs Galt: 13,109 for labor force. Chelsea has a government sector of 50.0% compared to 35.1% in Galt.
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Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Galt leads
Source: FBI UCRGalt has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.98 compared to 7.73 in Chelsea. Galt has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.11 compared to 9.79 in Chelsea. Galt has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.20 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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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 14.3% in Galt.
Public Schools
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 1.5x the size of Galt (25,665). Chelsea skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 38.7.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chelsea
Galt
Healthcare — Chelsea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4.0 vs Galt: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Galt leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a public transit of 20.3% compared to 1.3% in Galt. Galt has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Chelsea. Galt has a drive alone of 72.8% compared to 46.4% in Chelsea.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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