same $100k income, fresh start from Allentown
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
pricier each month than Allentown
Worcester costs more than Allentown, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
18% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$5,777/mo
$492 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
35% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
867k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Allentown gets 157 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 55 days under 20°, vs 32 in Allentown.
About as much going on as in Allentown.
59/100
19% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
5% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
2
78% fewer than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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