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Chelsea, Massachusetts

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Population in 2021: 38,889 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +10.9%
 
Males: 19,889  (51.1%)
Females: 19,000  (48.9%)
Median resident age:

34.1 years
Massachusetts median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 02149, 02150.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $63,083 (it was $30,161 in 2000)
Chelsea:

$63,083
MA:

$89,645

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $27,693 (it was $14,628 in 2000)

Chelsea city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $424,091 (it was $163,200 in 2000)
Chelsea:

$424,091
MA:

$480,600

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $455,645; detached houses: $424,527; townhouses or other attached units: $417,942; in 2-unit structures: $556,066; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $538,112; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $365,445

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,664.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chelsea: 140.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 22.5%
(18.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.2% for Black residents, 24.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.7% for other race residents, 31.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Chelsea, MA (2021)
    • 26,28467.5%Hispanic
    • 7,47419.2%White alone
    • 2,4946.4%Black alone
    • 1,9905.1%Two or more races
    • 1,4073.6%Asian alone
    • 1930.5%Other race alone

Races in Chelsea detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Chelsea, Massachusetts as of September 21, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Chelsea is 1,776 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Chelsea by year

Type

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2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(6.2)		2
(5.2)		0
(0.0)		9
(25.6)		2
(5.7)		2
(5.6)		5
(13.3)		4
(10.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.5)		3
(7.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		18
(55.5)		27
(69.9)		24
(60.2)		34
(96.7)		34
(96.1)		42
(116.8)		29
(77.4)		21
(54.7)		26
(65.3)		23
(57.4)		32
(79.0)		39
(95.2)		25
(61.7)		18
(45.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		207
(638.1)		212
(548.9)		257
(644.4)		186
(528.8)		228
(644.2)		253
(703.4)		175
(467.2)		171
(445.4)		186
(467.2)		136
(339.2)		107
(264.1)		60
(146.4)		66
(163.0)		41
(102.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		380
(1,171)		432
(1,119)		387
(970.3)		395
(1,123)		355
(1,003)		362
(1,007)		249
(664.8)		231
(601.6)		218
(547.6)		210
(523.7)		173
(427.0)		179
(436.9)		179
(442.0)		190
(475.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		372
(1,147)		408
(1,056)		436
(1,093)		448
(1,274)		394
(1,113)		288
(800.8)		209
(558.0)		195
(507.9)		145
(364.2)		130
(324.2)		98
(241.9)		79
(192.8)		105
(259.3)		98
(245.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		757
(2,334)		980
(2,537)		858
(2,151)		748
(2,126)		772
(2,181)		913
(2,539)		874
(2,334)		738
(1,922)		657
(1,650)		672
(1,676)		491
(1,212)		429
(1,047)		407
(1,005)		400
(1,000)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		206
(635.0)		249
(644.7)		238
(596.7)		178
(506.0)		189
(534.0)		178
(494.9)		151
(403.2)		123
(320.3)		117
(293.9)		113
(281.8)		74
(182.7)		79
(192.8)		83
(205.0)		72
(180.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		10
(30.8)		1
(2.6)		7
(17.6)		7
(19.9)		4
(11.3)		5
(13.9)		4
(10.7)		1
(2.6)		6
(15.1)		5
(12.5)		2
(4.9)		1
(2.4)		2
(4.9)		2
(5.0)
City-Data.com crime index706.9681.7645.8726.4689.9714.1526.4456.6416.9369.7322.7278.2261.4233.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Chelsea, MA

Crime rate in Chelsea detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 112 (104 officers - 95 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.60
Massachusetts average:

2.53
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Ancestries: Italian (2.4%), American (2.1%), Ethiopian (1.9%), Irish (1.7%), Brazilian (1.6%), African (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 2.19 square miles.

Population density: 17,778 people per square mile   (very high).

Chelsea, Massachusetts map

18,303 residents are foreign born (39.6% Latin America).

This city:

47.0%
Massachusetts:

17.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,158 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,794 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Malden, MA (2.6 miles , pop. 56,340).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (5.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (181.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Everett, MA (1.2 miles ),
Revere, MA (1.4 miles ),
Malden, MA (1.6 miles ),
Winthrop, MA (1.8 miles ),
Winthrop Town, MA (1.9 miles ),
Somerville, MA (1.9 miles ),
Medford, MA (2.0 miles ),
Cambridge, MA (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 42.40 N, Longitude: 71.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,367 (-13.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,803 (20.5%)

Area codes: 617, 857

Distribution of median household income in Chelsea, MA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Chelsea, MA in 2021
Chelsea satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $177,500
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $135,900
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $90,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Chelsea, MA residents
Average permit cost in Chelsea, MA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.8%
Massachusetts:

3.9%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Chelsea, MA
Historical housing units in Chelsea, MA

Population change in the 1990s: +6,457 (+22.6%).
Most common industries in Chelsea, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.8%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Educational services (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (11.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Food (4.1%)
  • Educational services (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Chelsea, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.9%)
  • Cashiers (3.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)

Average climate in Chelsea, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Chelsea, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 76.8. This is about average.

City:

76.8
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.237. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.237
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 11.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.8
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.527. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.527
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.68
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Chelsea-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Chelsea city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chelsea-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 198.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 198.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from Chelsea center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 197.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 230.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Suffolk County (33) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 13

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Snowstorms: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 3, Explosion: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Chelsea topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Chelsea:

  • MANUEL R GRELL HOME CARE (285 COMMANDANTS WAY)
  • CHELSEA JEWISH NURSING HOME (17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE)
  • CHELSEA SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION (932 BROADWAY)
  • EASTPOINTE NURSING CARE CENTER (255 CENTRAL AVENUE)
  • LEONARD FLORENCE CENTER FOR LIVING (165 CAPTAIN'S ROW)
  • SOLDIERS HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS (91 CREST AVENUE)

Amtrak stations near Chelsea:

  • 3 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 4 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 5 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Chelsea:

  • Everest Institute-Chelsea (Full-time enrollment: 629; Location: 70 Everett Ave - 4th Floor; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/chelsea)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:

  • Bunker Hill Community College (about 3 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,814)
  • Suffolk University (about 3 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 6,982)
  • Emerson College (about 4 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 4,657)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (about 4 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 13,548)
  • Lesley University (about 5 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 4,317)
  • Cambridge College (about 5 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 2,782)
  • Berklee College of Music (about 5 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 4,726)

Public high schools in Chelsea:

  • CHELSEA HIGH (Students: 1,501, Location: 299 EVERETT AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • PHOENIX CHARTER ACADEMY (Location: 59 NICHOLS ST, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)

Public elementary/middle schools in Chelsea:

Private elementary/middle school in Chelsea:

  • ST ROSE SCHOOL (Students: 215, Location: 580 BROADWAY, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Chelsea

Library in Chelsea:

  • CHELSEA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $362,043; Location: 569 BROADWAY; 71,277 books; 2,204 audio materials; 3,612 video materials; 47 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 108 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Chelsea: Chelsea Station (A), Murray Industrial Park (B), Chelsea Fire Department Mill Hill Station (C), Massachusetts Soldiers Home (D), Chelsea City Hall (E), Chelsea Fire Department Headquarters (F), Chelsea Fire Department Prattvile Station (G), Clark Avenue School Library (H), Chelsea Public Library (I), Soldier's Home in Massachusetts (J), Our Lady of Grace Parish Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Broadway Shopping Center (1), Mystic Mall (2), Parkway Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chelsea include: Saint Stanislaus Church (A), Nativity of Virgin Mary Church (B), Missionary Assembly of God Church (C), Iglesia Bautista El Calvario Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Chelsea Spanish Church of God (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Garden Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Chelsea include: Quigley Park (1), Highland Park (2), Voke Park (3), Bellingham Square Historic District (4), Chelsea Memorial Park (5), Chelsea Square Historic District (6), Downtown Chelsea Residential Historic District (7), Voke Park (8), Polonia Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: GOV Bellingham-Cary House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 34 Parker Street).

Hotel: Atlas Bedding MFG Corporation (124 2nd Street).

Court: Mass Commonwealth - Courts- District Courts- Chelsea District Court- Clerk's Of (120 Broadway).

Birthplace of: Horatio Alger, Jr. - Novelist, Chick Corea - (born 1941), musician, Elliot Aronson - Psychologist, Francis Jay Underhill - Businessman, Norman Cota - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Vannevar Bush - (1890-1974), inventor of hypertext, Albert D. Bosson - Judge, Arthur B. Champlin - Politician, Lewis Howard Latimer - Inventor, Carl Voss - Ice hockey player.

Suffolk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chelsea and their reported violations in the past:

CHELSEA WATER DEPT. (MWRA) (Population served: 41,577, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2011)
  • Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) - In JAN-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-02-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2008)
Average household size:
This city:

2.9 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.3%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

11.1%
Whole state:

7.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Chelsea in 2010:

  • 570 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 105 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in college/university student housing
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Chelsea in 2000:

  • 878 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Chelsea (2011 data):

  • Eastern Bank: Everett Avenue Chelsea Branch at 90 Everett Avenue, branch established on 2008/08/18. Info updated 2011/03/30: Bank assets: $7,812.9 mil, Deposits: $6,295.8 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 94 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Mystic Mall Branch at 152 Everett Avenue, branch established on 1986/09/02. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Chelsea Bank: at 360 Broadway, branch established on 1970/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/12: Bank assets: $51.1 mil, Deposits: $44.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Chelsea Branch at 457 Broadway, branch established on 1910/02/01. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • People's United Bank: Chelsea Branch at 357 Beacham Street, branch established on 2001/09/27. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Chelsea Branch at 148 Everett Avenue, branch established on 1965/05/06. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.

For population 15 years and over in Chelsea:

Marital status in Chelsea, MA
  • Never married: 43.5%
  • Now married: 39.7%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

For population 25 years and over in Chelsea:

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

23.4
Massachusetts average:

13.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Chelsea
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Chelsea:

(Chelsea, Massachusetts Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Chelsea, MA (based on Suffolk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic332,74456
Evangelical Protestant48,562180
Other29,09471
Mainline Protestant20,380103
Orthodox7,69317
Black Protestant4,17623
None279,374-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 180
Suffolk County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 239
Suffolk County:

3.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
Suffolk County:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 766
This county:

10.53 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Suffolk County:

8.0%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Suffolk County:

21.4%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Suffolk County:

17.1%
Massachusetts:

16.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.9%
Massachusetts:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Chelsea:

46.3%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Chelsea:

28.3
Massachusetts:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Chelsea:

21.6%
Massachusetts:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Chelsea:

10.7%
Massachusetts:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Massachusetts:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

30.8%
Massachusetts:

33.4%

General health condition:
Chelsea:

55.0%
Massachusetts:

57.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Chelsea:

80.8%
Massachusetts:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Chelsea, MA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2018)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 700$3,518,499$60,317114$60,775
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 292$876,949$36,039126$80,387
Police Protection - Officers 103$830,625$96,7720$0
Firefighters 97$735,116$90,9420$0
Financial Administration 29$99,340$41,1060$0
Fire - Other 20$71,434$42,8600$0
Streets and Highways 15$31,839$25,4711$1,497
Other and Unallocable 14$86,748$74,35511$5,556
Other Government Administration 11$63,088$68,82314$3,218
Welfare 6$20,976$41,9522$4,187
Health 6$28,262$56,5242$4,170
Police - Other 5$13,327$31,9855$10,253
Housing and Community Development (Local) 5$35,295$84,7080$0
Local Libraries 5$14,951$35,8828$5,536
Judicial and Legal 3$20,416$81,6640$0
Water Supply 2$9,138$54,8281$1,497
Sewerage 2$10,661$63,9660$0
Solid Waste Management 2$11,231$67,3860$0
Parks and Recreation 2$9,614$57,6846$4,659
Totals for Government 1,319$6,487,509$59,022290$181,735

Chelsea government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $15,581,000 ($400.65)
    Regular Highways: $1,627,000 ($41.84)
    Housing and Community Development: $983,000 ($25.28)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $38,000 ($0.98)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $114,113,000 ($2934.33)
    General - Other: $31,425,000 ($808.07)
    Police Protection: $11,523,000 ($296.30)
    Sewerage: $10,145,000 ($260.87)
    Local Fire Protection: $10,089,000 ($259.43)
    Water Utilities: $6,390,000 ($164.31)
    Regular Highways: $4,844,000 ($124.56)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,375,000 ($86.79)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,272,000 ($58.42)
    Financial Administration: $1,820,000 ($46.80)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,182,000 ($30.39)
    Central Staff Services: $1,123,000 ($28.88)
    Parks and Recreation: $529,000 ($13.60)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $496,000 ($12.75)
    Libraries: $401,000 ($10.31)
    Public Welfare - Other: $352,000 ($9.05)
    Health - Other: $74,000 ($1.90)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,293,000 ($33.25)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,588,000 ($220.83)
    Other - Health - Other: $21,000 ($0.54)
    Other - Central Staff Services: $21,000 ($0.54)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $2,677,000 ($68.84)
    General - Other: $342,000 ($8.79)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,948,000 ($75.81)
    General - Other: $2,414,000 ($62.07)
    Sewerage: $1,689,000 ($43.43)
    Water Utilities: $747,000 ($19.21)
    Regular Highways: $391,000 ($10.05)
    Local Fire Protection: $60,000 ($1.54)
    Financial Administration: $32,000 ($0.82)
    Libraries: $8,000 ($0.21)
    Police Protection: $6,000 ($0.15)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,000 ($0.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $59,004,000 ($1517.24)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $84,000 ($2.16)

Chelsea government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,804,000 ($354.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,087,000 ($53.67)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,829,000 ($47.03)
    Other: $466,000 ($11.98)
    Parking Facilities: $297,000 ($7.64)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $37,000 ($0.95)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $28,000 ($0.72)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000 ($0.15)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,438,000 ($114.12)
    Housing and Community Development: $558,000 ($14.35)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,692,000 ($223.51)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,461,000 ($63.28)
    Interest Earnings: $1,531,000 ($39.37)
    Donations From Private Sources: $419,000 ($10.77)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,723,000 ($224.31)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $97,057,000 ($2495.74)
    General Local Government Support: $10,632,000 ($273.39)
    Other: $5,103,000 ($131.22)
    Highways: $1,753,000 ($45.08)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,170,000 ($30.09)
    Public Welfare: $379,000 ($9.75)
  • Tax - Property: $79,051,000 ($2032.73)
    Other Selective Sales: $2,570,000 ($66.09)
    Other License: $2,207,000 ($56.75)

Chelsea government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,311,000 ($985.14)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,664,000 ($891.36)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,674,000 ($223.05)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,027,000 ($129.27)

Chelsea government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,363,000 ($677.90)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $64,953,000 ($1670.22)

9.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($100,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.75%
Massachusetts average:

6.35%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

0.01%
Massachusetts average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, MA  2.62% ($100,275 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  1.40% ($125,164)
from Essex County, MA  0.56% ($73,556)


13.75% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($123,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.75%
Massachusetts average:

7.18%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

0.03%
Massachusetts average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Middlesex County, MA  3.45% ($108,537 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  2.19% ($108,323)
to Essex County, MA  0.96% ($108,931)
Businesses in Chelsea, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1H&R Block1
AT&T1Home Depot1
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's3
Ashley Furniture1Nike2
Burger King1Payless1
CVS2The Room Place1
Dunkin Donuts8UPS3
FedEx4Walgreens1
GameStop1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Chelsea:

  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chelsea:

  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMFO (91.5 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: TUFTS UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Chelsea:

  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Chelsea: Marcus M. Haskell, Rodney J. Evans.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Chelsea fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 541ft / 165mTotal length
  • $45,709,000Total costs
  • 564,559Total average daily traffic
  • 48,573Total average daily truck traffic
  • 804,181Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
New bridges in Chelsea, MA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 101950-1959
  • 21990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Chelsea, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Chelsea)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Chelsea, MA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chelsea)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-201T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 38639, N38639, N-38639, Serial Number: 28R-7703255, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 07/13/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 11/06/2015
    Registrant (Individual): Jean A Oliveira, 34 Lambert Ave Apt 1, Chelsea, MA 02150
  • Aircraft: THOMAS SHEALY CCK-1865 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AEROSPORT CC-340 (185 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 784TA, N784TA, N-784TA, Serial Number: CCK-1865-0103, Year manufactured: 2017, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/2018, Certificate Issue Date: 12/13/2017
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas Shealy, 100 Captains Row Unit #302, Chelsea, MA 02150

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED93$222,333140$134,543208$210,58214$72,2142$701,50053$194,377
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$194,72714$127,14320$216,5003$10,0000$06$134,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED44$221,52360$121,750140$218,27921$71,8570$026$191,154
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$169,76230$132,23362$220,4031$183,0001$279,00015$164,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$227,75011$97,09115$207,0000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1601.00 , 1602.00, 1603.00, 1604.00, 1605.00, 1606.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$199,0002$212,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$167,2501$173,0001$106,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$204,0001$237,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$126,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$265,0001$228,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1601.00 , 1602.00, 1603.00, 1604.00, 1605.00, 1606.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chelsea, MA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chelsea, MA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 311. The highest number of reported fires - 451 took place in 2013, and the least - 182 in 2005. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Chelsea, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (72.1%), and Outside Fires (14.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chelsea, MA
    • 3,81672.1%Structure Fires
    • 74914.2%Outside Fires
    • 3867.3%Other
    • 3396.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chelsea, MA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chelsea, Massachusetts:

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Boston Logan Airport Chelsea, 201 Everett Ave, Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 , Phone: (617) 884-2900, Fax: (617) 884-7888
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Boston Logan Airport/Chelsea, 200 Maple St, Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 , Phone: (617) 889-9990, Fax: (617) 889-9992
  • Towneplace Suites Boston Logan Airport/Chelsea, 30 Eastern Ave, Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 , Phone: (617) 887-0290, Fax: (617) 887-0291
  • Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Logan Airport Chelsea, 145 Beech St, Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 , Phone: (617) 660-9110, Fax: (617) 660-9119
  • Holiday Inn Boston Logan Airport Chelsea, 1012 Broadway, Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 , Phone: (617) 884-3330
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Chelsea, Massachusetts
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chelsea, MA
  • 61.6%Utility gas
  • 21.4%Electricity
  • 15.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chelsea, MA
  • 55.6%Utility gas
  • 32.8%Electricity
  • 7.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used


Chelsea compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Chelsea on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Honduras (population 500+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in El Salvador (population 500+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Central America (population 500+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (2,000+ housing units)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest housing density (population 2,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Guatemala (population 500+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest city-data.com crime index, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 5,000+"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
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