S Chelmsford's Livability
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D+
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C+
Job Market -
D+
Diversity -
A-
Crime -
B-
Commute -
C+
Education -
C+
Weather -
A+
Amenities
About S Chelmsford, MA
S Chelmsford, MA is located in Middlesex County in the state of Massachusetts.
The total City Population for S Chelmsford is about 24,911 with about 1,403 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $405,900, which is roughly 11% lower than the Average Home Value of $457,636 for the state of Massachusetts, and roughly 47% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $119,387, which is roughly 17% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $99,229 for the state of Massachusetts, and roughly 46% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.60Male Population Estimate: 48.7%
Female Population Estimate: 51.3%
Median Age: 43.7
Male Median Age: 42.5
Female Median Age: 44.8
Racial Demographic Estimates
Asian:8.62%
Hispanic:1.87%
Black:1.31%
Other:0.52%
Indian:0.33%
Hawaiian:0.06%
Voting
![Elizabeth Warren](/assets/images/politicians/senators/elizabeth_warren.jpg)
![Ed Markey](/assets/images/politicians/senators/ed_markey.jpg)
![Maura Healey](/assets/images/politicians/governors/maura_healey.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 26.11%
Libertarian: 1.22%
Other: 1.16%
Green: 0.52%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of S Chelmsford specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Middlesex County: About 0.898683 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Middlesex County: About 184.96 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Middlesex County is about 77% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 36% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for S Chelmsford is about 5.5%.
Massachusetts is ranked #3 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 85.22 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 78.66The average living wage for the state of Massachusetts is $34.72/hr, while the states minimum wage is $13.50/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Massachusetts a minimum wage score of 88.49 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.55/hr, which gives Massachusetts a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 24.09 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Massachusetts is $320.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 94.88 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Massachusetts does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Massachusetts does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Massachusetts does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Massachusetts does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
✓ Massachusetts does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Massachusetts does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Massachusetts does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
✓ Massachusetts does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Massachusetts does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Massachusetts does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Massachusetts does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Massachusetts does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ Massachusetts does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Massachusetts does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Massachusetts does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Massachusetts does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Massachusetts does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Massachusetts does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 01824Latitude: 42.587771
Longitude: -71.351760
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 137.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 978, 781