Chelsea, MA vs Placentia, 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

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in crime level (9.8 vs 26.8). Chelsea leads in walk score (81 vs 50). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $71,051).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chelsea, MA	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1829)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	38,319	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$531,983	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$71,051	$106,155
Average Commute	34.1 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	81	50
Crime Level	26.8	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	135	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+2.6