Population
Chelsea
39,460
Union City
66,375
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Union City
$65,369
Home Value
Chelsea
$476,500
Union City
$446,800
Rent
Chelsea
$1,859
Union City
$1,489
Crime Rate
Chelsea
9.79
Union City
0.90
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Union City
148.2
Avg Temp
Chelsea
N/A
Union City
N/A
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Union City
8.5%
How Similar Are Chelsea & Union City?
Union City is Chelsea's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chelsea
39,460
Union City
66,375
Union City has a 41% larger population than Chelsea.
Violent Crime
Chelsea
9.79
Union City
0.90
Chelsea's violent crime is significantly higher than Union City's — 91% difference.
Property Crime
Chelsea
14.36
Union City
16.34
Union City has a 12% higher property crime than Chelsea.
Political Leaning
Chelsea
22.4%
Union City
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Union City has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Union City
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Union City
$65,369
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Chelsea
$476,500
Union City
$446,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Chelsea
14.9%
Union City
19.4%
Union City has a 23% higher education than Chelsea.
Demographics
Chelsea
26.9%
Union City
25.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Union City
148.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chelsea and Union City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chelsea
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Union City
Chelsea leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Union City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUnion City has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,763 vs $2,941 in Chelsea (6% lower). Union City scores 100.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.2 in Chelsea. Chelsea scores 211.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.2 in Union City.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Chelsea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a single-family homes of 13.2% compared to 6.9% in Union City. Chelsea has a median property tax of $2,974 vs $10,001 in Union City (70% lower). Chelsea has a owner-occupied of 29.2% compared to 20.4% in Union City.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chelsea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City: 36,713 vs Chelsea: 20,648 for labor force. Chelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.1% in Union City. Chelsea has a median household income of $72,220 vs $65,369 in Union City (10% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Union City leads
Source: FBI UCRUnion City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 7.73 in Chelsea. Union City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 9.79 in Chelsea. Union City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Union City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUnion City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 14.9% in Chelsea. Union City has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 35.8% 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 ACSUnion City has a population of 66,375, about 1.7x the size of Chelsea (39,460). Chelsea skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 37.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chelsea
Union City
Healthcare — Chelsea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4.0 vs Union City: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chelsea: 4 vs Union City: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chelsea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Chelsea. Chelsea has a drive alone of 46.4% compared to 32.1% in Union City. Union City has a public transit of 35.4% compared to 20.3% in Chelsea.
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Airports
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