Population
Chelsea
39,460
Montclair
37,809
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Montclair
$76,338
Home Value
Chelsea
$476,500
Montclair
$549,600
Rent
Chelsea
$1,859
Montclair
$1,759
Crime Rate
Chelsea
9.79
Montclair
6.44
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Montclair
150.4
Avg Temp
Chelsea
N/A
Montclair
N/A
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Montclair
6.1%
How Similar Are Chelsea & Montclair?
Montclair is Chelsea's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chelsea
39,460
Montclair
37,809
Both cities have similar populations — Chelsea at 39,460 and Montclair at 37,809.
Violent Crime
Chelsea
9.79
Montclair
6.44
Chelsea has a 34% higher violent crime than Montclair.
Property Crime
Chelsea
14.36
Montclair
36.46
Montclair's property crime is significantly higher than Chelsea's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Chelsea
22.4%
Montclair
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Montclair has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Montclair
6.1%
Chelsea has a 31% higher unemployment than Montclair.
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Montclair
$76,338
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Chelsea
$476,500
Montclair
$549,600
Montclair has a 13% higher home values than Chelsea.
Education
Chelsea
14.9%
Montclair
11.3%
Chelsea has a 24% higher education than Montclair.
Demographics
Chelsea
26.9%
Montclair
27.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Montclair
150.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chelsea and Montclair share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chelsea
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Montclair
Chelsea leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chelsea leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontclair has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,476 in Chelsea (39% lower). Montclair has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,941 in Chelsea (34% lower). Montclair scores 116.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Chelsea.
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Housing Market — Montclair leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontclair has a single-family homes of 63.4% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. Montclair has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 4.5% in Chelsea. Montclair has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 29.2% in Chelsea.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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 5.8% in Montclair. Montclair has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.8% in Chelsea. Montclair has a poverty rate of 16.7% compared to 20.6% in Chelsea.
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Crime & Safety — Montclair leads
Source: FBI UCRMontclair has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.28 compared to 7.73 in Chelsea. Chelsea has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 5.83 in Montclair. Chelsea has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.36 compared to 36.46 in Montclair.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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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 11.3% in Montclair. Chelsea has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 29.5% in Montclair.
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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 1x the size of Montclair (37,809). Montclair skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.5.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chelsea
Montclair
Healthcare — Chelsea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4.0 vs Montclair: 2.8 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 1.1% in Montclair. Chelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.8% in Montclair. Montclair has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Chelsea.
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