Population
Chelsea
39,460
Highland
56,690
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Highland
$77,979
Home Value
Chelsea
$476,500
Highland
$455,200
Rent
Chelsea
$1,859
Highland
$1,539
Crime Rate
Chelsea
9.79
Highland
5.35
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Highland
142.3
Avg Temp
Chelsea
N/A
Highland
N/A
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Highland
5.6%
How Similar Are Chelsea & Highland?
Highland is Chelsea's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chelsea
39,460
Highland
56,690
Highland has a 30% larger population than Chelsea.
Violent Crime
Chelsea
9.79
Highland
5.35
Chelsea has a 45% higher violent crime than Highland.
Property Crime
Chelsea
14.36
Highland
13.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Chelsea
22.4%
Highland
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Highland has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Highland
5.6%
Chelsea has a 36% higher unemployment than Highland.
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Highland
$77,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Chelsea
$476,500
Highland
$455,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Chelsea
14.9%
Highland
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Chelsea
26.9%
Highland
38.4%
Highland has a 30% higher demographics than Chelsea.
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Highland
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chelsea and Highland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chelsea
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Highland
Highland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Highland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHighland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,476 in Chelsea (39% lower). Highland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,941 in Chelsea (34% lower). Highland scores 191.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 211.5 in Chelsea.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighland has a single-family homes of 78.2% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. Highland has a owner-occupied of 65.9% compared to 29.2% in Chelsea. Highland has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.5% in Chelsea.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighland has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 8.8% in Chelsea. Chelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.2% in Highland. Highland has a poverty rate of 16.7% compared to 20.6% in Chelsea.
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Crime & Safety — Highland leads
Source: FBI UCRHighland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 7.73 in Chelsea. Highland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 9.79 in Chelsea. Highland has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.29 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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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Chelsea leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChelsea has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 33.0% in Highland. Chelsea has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 14.1% in Highland.
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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 ACSHighland has a population of 56,690, about 1.4x the size of Chelsea (39,460). Highland skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 34.5.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chelsea
Highland
Healthcare — Chelsea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4.0 vs Highland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chelsea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a public transit of 20.3% compared to 0.9% in Highland. Chelsea has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Highland. Highland has a drive alone of 80.1% compared to 46.4% in Chelsea.
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