Population
Chelsea
39,460
San Pablo
31,771
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
San Pablo
$78,215
Home Value
Chelsea
$476,500
San Pablo
$516,000
Rent
Chelsea
$1,859
San Pablo
$1,890
Crime Rate
Chelsea
9.79
San Pablo
6.30
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
San Pablo
155.6
Avg Temp
Chelsea
N/A
San Pablo
N/A
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
San Pablo
8.3%
How Similar Are Chelsea & San Pablo?
San Pablo is Chelsea's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chelsea
39,460
San Pablo
31,771
Chelsea has a 19% larger population than San Pablo.
Violent Crime
Chelsea
9.79
San Pablo
6.30
Chelsea has a 36% higher violent crime than San Pablo.
Property Crime
Chelsea
14.36
San Pablo
25.09
San Pablo has a 43% higher property crime than Chelsea.
Political Leaning
Chelsea
22.4%
San Pablo
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but San Pablo has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
San Pablo
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
San Pablo
$78,215
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Chelsea
$476,500
San Pablo
$516,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Chelsea
14.9%
San Pablo
9.5%
Chelsea has a 36% higher education than San Pablo.
Demographics
Chelsea
26.9%
San Pablo
12.7%
Chelsea's demographics is significantly higher than San Pablo's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
San Pablo
155.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chelsea and San Pablo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chelsea
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San Pablo
Chelsea leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chelsea leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChelsea scores 211.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.8 in San Pablo. San Pablo scores 119.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Chelsea. Chelsea has a living wage (family of 4) of $154,156 vs $161,863 in San Pablo (5% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — San Pablo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Pablo has a single-family homes of 57.2% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. San Pablo has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.5% in Chelsea. San Pablo has a owner-occupied of 42.7% 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 ACSSan Pablo has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 20.6% in Chelsea. Chelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.3% in San Pablo. Chelsea: 20,648 vs San Pablo: 15,943 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — San Pablo leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Pablo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.52 compared to 7.73 in Chelsea. San Pablo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Chelsea. San Pablo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.30 compared to 9.79 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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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 9.5% in San Pablo. Chelsea has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 29.4% in San Pablo.
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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 1.2x the size of San Pablo (31,771).
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chelsea
San Pablo
Healthcare — Chelsea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4.0 vs San Pablo: 3.7 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 6.0% in San Pablo. San Pablo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Chelsea. San Pablo has a drive alone of 68.2% compared to 46.4% in Chelsea.
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