on $100k a year, leaving Albuquerque
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
more each month than Albuquerque ran you
Worcester costs more than Albuquerque, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
44% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
5%
$75/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$5,777/mo
$576 less than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
38% more expensive than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
867k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Albuquerque gets 205 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 55 days drop below 20° vs Albuquerque's 6.
Comparable to Albuquerque for events and concerts.
59/100
27% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
4% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
2
91% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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