Best PlacesChelsea, Atlantic City, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Chelsea, Atlantic City, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Chelsea, Atlantic City ranks 5,361st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Chelsea, Atlantic City
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Chelsea, Atlantic City's strengths and weaknesses
Where Chelsea, Atlantic City ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 65% of neighborhoods
Where Chelsea, Atlantic City ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Chelsea, Atlantic City
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Chelsea, Atlantic City home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $55,027, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Chelsea, Atlantic City's effective rate of 2.38%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Chelsea, Atlantic City
Chelsea, Atlantic City's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Chelsea, Atlantic City.
Who works in Chelsea, Atlantic City, and how
Work in Chelsea, Atlantic City centers on hospitality & food and arts & entertainment. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 45%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 47%
Life in Chelsea, Atlantic City
Chelsea, Atlantic City has more restaurants and bars per resident than 87% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 0 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Chelsea, Atlantic City and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Chelsea, Atlantic City, month by month
Chelsea, Atlantic City sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 68° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Chelsea, Atlantic City
The nearest airport, Atlantic City International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 55 miles away.
The best schools in and around Chelsea, Atlantic City
Schools across Chelsea, Atlantic City average a D−, better than 10% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Richmond Avenue SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
- Sovereign Avenue SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Chelsea Heights SchoolD · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Atlantic City High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Chelsea, Atlantic City school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Chelsea, Atlantic City measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Chelsea, Atlantic City against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Chelsea, Atlantic City
Is Chelsea, Atlantic City a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Chelsea, Atlantic City ranks 5,361st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on walkability, cell coverage, and clean air, and lowest on disaster risk and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Chelsea, Atlantic City expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $216,780. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $55,027 median income, cost of living beats 19% of neighborhoods.
Is Chelsea, Atlantic City safe?
Chelsea, Atlantic City is safer than 43% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $381 per resident a year.
Compare Chelsea, Atlantic City with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Chelsea, Atlantic City. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Chelsea, Atlantic City represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Chelsea, Atlantic City detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Chelsea, Atlantic City: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Chelsea, Atlantic City: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Chelsea, Atlantic City: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Chelsea, Atlantic City: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Chelsea, Atlantic City detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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