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Chelsea, MI vs Jackson, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Jackson is 9.2% shorter than it is for residents of Chelsea.
- 58.1% fewer residents of Jackson work from home compared to residents of Chelsea.
 Chelsea, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Chelsea, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk4.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chelsea, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock26.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.7%2.9%
Reviews for Chelsea    3 Reviews

Over 10 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 17 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 18 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 Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 7 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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