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Chelsea, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids is 0% more densely populated than Chelsea.
- People are 30.8% less likely to be married in Grand Rapids.
- The Median Age is 17.2 years younger in Grand Rapids.
 Chelsea, MIGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock197,858329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 20104,951  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,800285,036,114
 Population - 19903,772  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,453.193.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chelsea, MIGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chelsea, MIGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 White95.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.8%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chelsea, MIGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married18.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households2,571  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,223  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chelsea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Chelsea in the 1990s and occasionally return out of family obligation. It's marginally more affordable than neighboring Ann Arbor, thus its status as a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Beautiful small town with the best public library. Very convenient to interstate for travel and the excitement and interests of a college town nearby (Ann  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chelsea, Michigan has small town character with plenty of culture and recreation, too. With numerous art galleries, the famous Purple Rose Theatre by actor Jeff Daniels,  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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