Chelsea, MA vs Fort Lee, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Chelsea

62.7

#1829 nationally

Fort Lee

71.1

#1021 nationally

Fort Lee leads in crime level (3.6 vs 26.8). Fort Lee leads in median household income ($101,573 vs $71,051). Chelsea leads in average commute (34.1 min vs 37.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chelsea, MA	Fort Lee, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1829)	71.1 (#1021)
Population	38,319	39,700
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$531,983	$604,159
Median Household Income	$71,051	$101,573
Average Commute	34.1 min	37.1 min
Walk Score	81	77
Crime Level	26.8	3.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	135	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+3.4