Winthrop, MA vs Chelsea, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricWinthrop, MAChelsea, MA
Population18,75939,908
Median Household Income$116,167$72,179
Median Rent$2,064/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$649,600$493,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%57.8%
Poverty Rate7.2%20.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k129791
Property Crime Rate /100k5661,415
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute34.8 min32.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.712.5
College Degree Rate45.6%22.2%
Foreign-Born %19.3%46.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.