Chelsea is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,393 people and four associated neighborhoods, Chelsea is the 179th largest community in Michigan. Chelsea has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Chelsea real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Chelsea house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Of important note, Chelsea is also a city of artists. Chelsea has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Chelsea’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Chelsea telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Chelsea is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Chelsea, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Chelsea is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.78% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Chelsea in 2022 was $51,542, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,168 for a family of four.

The people who call Chelsea home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chelsea residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chelsea include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Chelsea is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.