Population
Chelsea
39,460
Ukiah
16,419
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Ukiah
$67,122
Home Value
Chelsea
$476,500
Ukiah
$448,100
Rent
Chelsea
$1,859
Ukiah
$1,330
Crime Rate
Chelsea
9.79
Ukiah
5.53
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Ukiah
128.6
Avg Temp
Chelsea
N/A
Ukiah
N/A
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Ukiah
8.3%
How Similar Are Chelsea & Ukiah?
Ukiah is Chelsea's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chelsea
39,460
Ukiah
16,419
Chelsea (39,460) is about 2.4x larger than Ukiah (16,419).
Violent Crime
Chelsea
9.79
Ukiah
5.53
Chelsea has a 44% higher violent crime than Ukiah.
Property Crime
Chelsea
14.36
Ukiah
13.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Chelsea
22.4%
Ukiah
34.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ukiah has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Ukiah
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Ukiah
$67,122
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Chelsea
$476,500
Ukiah
$448,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Chelsea
14.9%
Ukiah
16.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Chelsea
26.9%
Ukiah
65.5%
Ukiah's demographics is significantly higher than Chelsea's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Ukiah
128.6
Chelsea has a 13% higher cost of living than Ukiah.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chelsea and Ukiah share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chelsea
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Ukiah
Ukiah leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ukiah leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUkiah has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,306 vs $2,476 in Chelsea (90% lower). Ukiah has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,713 vs $2,941 in Chelsea (72% lower). Ukiah scores 102.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Chelsea.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUkiah has a single-family homes of 58.1% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. Chelsea has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 8.1% in Ukiah. Ukiah has a median rent of $1,330 vs $1,859 in Chelsea (40% lower).
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: 20,648 vs Ukiah: 7,947 for labor force. Chelsea has a government sector of 50.0% compared to 29.0% in Ukiah. Ukiah has a poverty rate of 16.3% compared to 20.6% in Chelsea.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Ukiah leads
Source: FBI UCRUkiah has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.52 compared to 7.73 in Chelsea. Ukiah has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.53 compared to 9.79 in Chelsea. Ukiah has a property crime clearance of 38.1% compared to 9.5% 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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChelsea has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 32.5% in Ukiah. Ukiah has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 14.9% in Chelsea.
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 2.4x the size of Ukiah (16,419). Chelsea skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 39.3.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chelsea
Ukiah
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4.0 vs Ukiah: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ukiah: 5 vs Chelsea: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a public transit of 20.3% compared to 1.2% in Ukiah. Ukiah has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Chelsea. Ukiah has a drive alone of 69.6% compared to 46.4% in Chelsea.
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Airports
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