Population
SeaTac
31,143
Chelsea
39,460
Median Income
SeaTac
$76,517
Chelsea
$72,220
Home Value
SeaTac
$483,200
Chelsea
$476,500
Rent
SeaTac
$1,637
Chelsea
$1,859
Crime Rate
SeaTac
4.13
Chelsea
9.79
Cost of Living
SeaTac
146.3
Chelsea
148.2
Avg Temp
SeaTac
N/A
Chelsea
N/A
Unemployment
SeaTac
8.3%
Chelsea
8.8%
How Similar Are SeaTac & Chelsea?
Chelsea is SeaTac's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
SeaTac
31,143
Chelsea
39,460
Chelsea has a 21% larger population than SeaTac.
Violent Crime
SeaTac
4.13
Chelsea
9.79
Chelsea's violent crime is significantly higher than SeaTac's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
SeaTac
39.44
Chelsea
14.36
SeaTac's property crime is significantly higher than Chelsea's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
SeaTac
22.5%
Chelsea
22.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
SeaTac
8.3%
Chelsea
8.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
SeaTac
$76,517
Chelsea
$72,220
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
SeaTac
$483,200
Chelsea
$476,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
SeaTac
18.4%
Chelsea
14.9%
SeaTac has a 19% higher education than Chelsea.
Demographics
SeaTac
31.3%
Chelsea
26.9%
SeaTac has a 14% higher demographics than Chelsea.
Cost of Living
SeaTac
146.3
Chelsea
148.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. SeaTac and Chelsea share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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SeaTac
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Chelsea
SeaTac leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — SeaTac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeaTac has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Chelsea (15% lower). SeaTac scores 108.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Chelsea. SeaTac has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,476 in Chelsea (13% lower).
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Housing Market — SeaTac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a single-family homes of 46.4% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. Chelsea has a median property tax of $2,974 vs $4,720 in SeaTac (59% lower). SeaTac has a owner-occupied of 45.1% compared to 29.2% in Chelsea.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — SeaTac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 20.6% in Chelsea. SeaTac: 23 min vs Chelsea: 30 min for mean commute. Chelsea: 20,648 vs SeaTac: 16,934 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Chelsea leads
Source: FBI UCRChelsea has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 5.29 in SeaTac. Chelsea has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.36 compared to 39.44 in SeaTac. Chelsea has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.51 compared to 20.66 in SeaTac.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — SeaTac leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeaTac has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 14.9% in Chelsea. SeaTac has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 35.8% in Chelsea.
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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 1.3x the size of SeaTac (31,143). Chelsea skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 36.8.
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SeaTac
Chelsea
Healthcare — Chelsea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4.0 vs SeaTac: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — SeaTac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in SeaTac. Chelsea has a public transit of 20.3% compared to 7.0% in SeaTac. SeaTac has a drive alone of 60.0% compared to 46.4% in Chelsea.
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