Chelsea, MA vs Lafayette, CA

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

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 26.8). Chelsea leads in walk score (81 vs 26). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $71,051).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chelsea, MA	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1829)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	38,319	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$531,983	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$71,051	$219,250
Average Commute	34.1 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	81	26
Crime Level	26.8	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	135	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+38.0