$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
changea dispatch from
des moines
IA
41.59°N
93.62°W
Des Moines is the Iowa State Fair every August (think butter cows, deep-fried everything, and the political circus of every presidential cycle), insurance industry stability, and a downtown that's grown into a genuinely good food and brewery scene. The East Village neighborhood is the cool kid pocket. The whole city is bikeable. Friendly, affordable, and chronically underestimated.
in our guides
the verdict
under Worcester, every month
Des Moines is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,268/mo
41% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
6%
$83/mo more in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,565/mo
$788 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$300k
38% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
737k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in des moines.
Worcester keeps to 148 pleasant days a year.
53% more happening than in Worcester.
55/100
7% lower than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Rock Creek State Park, 40.2 mi.
78/100
13% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
17
750% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
same energy as des moines, different zip code:
