Chelsea, Massachusetts

About Chelsea

Set in the northern part of Massachusetts, Chelsea is a thriving city with an estimated population of 40,245.

Chelsea holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.22 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 18,128 residents per square mile.

📰 Chelsea News Today

• Car trapped under oil tanker after Chelsea crash WCVB · Jun 23
• Surprise signatures on DA candidate's nominating papers spark controversy NBC Boston · Aug 11
• Chelsea, Massachusetts police officer who experienced homelessness now inspiring teens at camp CBS News · Feb 22
• John DiCalogero Obituary (2026) - Chelsea, MA - Buonfiglio Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• World Cup fans gather in Chelsea for the state's only public Spanish-language watch party wbur.org · Jun 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chelsea Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Chelsea — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
• Big-city energy: 18,128 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 40,245.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Chelsea

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chelsea

• A&B Kitchen • Bar
• Airport Diner Domicilios La Suegra — colombian
• Al Dente — italian
• Alcove
• Battery Wharf Grille
• Benevento's — italian
• Boston Sports Grille — american
• Burrito's Pizza & Grill
• Caffé Ducali — coffee shop (café)
• Café Amalfi — pastry (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bellingham-Cary House · Museum
• Capt. Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop · Attraction
• Cycleboat Boston · Attraction
• Freedom Trail · Attraction
• The Battle of Bunker Hill Museum · Museum
• USS Constitution · Museum
• USS Constitution Museum · Museum
• All Saints Way · Attraction
• Atlantic Works Gallery · Art gallery
• Boston Marine Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chelsea

• Chelsea Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Eastie Farm · Garden reviews ★
• Mary O'Malley State Park reviews ★
• 6 Chelsea Terrace · Garden reviews ★
• Al Festa Field reviews ★
• Albert "Junior" Lombardi Memorial Park reviews ★
• Albert Bertulli Park reviews ★
• American Legion Playground reviews ★
• Anita's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Barry Playground reviews ★
• Bear Park reviews ★
• Bellingham Hill Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chelsea

• Alighieri Dante Montessori School
• Bradley Elementary School
• East Boston Early Education Center
• East Boston High School
• Excel Academy Charter School
• Guild Elementary School
• Harvard-Kent Elementary School
• Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School
• Mario Umana Academy
• McKay K-8 School
• O'Donnell Elementary School
• Otis Elementary School
• Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea
• Shurtleff Early Childhood

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chelsea

🏘️ Nearby Communities