$100k salary, packing up from Albany
changea dispatch from
worcester
MA
42.26°N
71.80°W
Worcester (pronounced 'WOO-stuh', please) is triple-deckers, classic American diners (the city helped invent the diner), and a college-heavy student population (Clark, Holy Cross, WPI, and a dozen more). The smiley face was invented here in 1963. It's central Massachusetts' working-class anchor and quietly gaining a real food scene. Cheaper than Boston, an hour away when you need it.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly premium over Albany
Worcester costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
30% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
5%
$71/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$5,777/mo
$426 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
34% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
867k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Albany only manages 147 of those.
About as much going on as in Albany.
59/100
18% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
1% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
2
89% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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