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Living in Chelsea, MI

Ranks better than 76% of areas Follow

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Chelsea Area Facts

Chelsea has a Livability Score of 76_/100, which is considered exceptional
Chelsea crime rates are 52% lower than the Michigan average
Cost of living in Chelsea is 24% higher than the Michigan average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Nice little village 3 rating By Mack from Michigan ( Oct 30, 2016) Combo of long time residents plus commuters. Small town feel. Everyone wants to know your business, but you will not get mugged walking at night. Mayberry in Michigan. Good local health care. Twenty minutes to Ann Arbor. One good restaurant, and it is noisy. Conservative vibe. ...Read More Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Chelsea? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Pierce Park

Palmer Commons

Timber Town Park

Veterans Park

Entertainment

Purple Rose

Food & Drink

Spad's Twisters

Chelsea Alehouse Brewery

Brahma Haus

McDonald's

Wendy's

Bitter Old Fecker Rustic Ales

F Commute

Is public transit available in Chelsea? Of all people who commute, 1.7% take public transportation in Chelsea.

Drive to Work

87%

10% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

5%

2% higher than the US average

B Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Chelsea? The cost of living in Chelsea is 111/100 - which is 24% higher than Michigan.

11% more expensive than average

11% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Chelsea? Chelsea crime rates are 970, which are 52% lower than Michigan

970 per 100k people

57% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

57% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A Employment

What is the median income in Chelsea? The median income in Chelsea is $66,250 which is 30% higher than Michigan.

Median household income

$66,25020% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$47,00858% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

76% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Chelsea a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

Chelsea Internal Medicine

Chelsea Professional Office Building

A+ Housing

What are Chelsea home prices? Chelsea home prices are $234,400 - which is 83% higher than Michigan

Median home value

$234,40027% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,44652% higher than the US average

1% higher than the US average

A- Schools

Does Chelsea have good schools? The Chelsea graduation rate is 91% - which is 6% higher than Michigan

High school grad. rates

10% higher than the US average

School test scores

36% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

16% higher than the US average

C User Ratings

Is Chelsea a good place to live? Chelsea has an overall rating of 63% from 7 reviews.

Overall user rating

7 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

6 total surveys