$100k salary, packing up from Baton Rouge
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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 cost of moving past Baton Rouge
A real premium for Worcester. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
57% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$5,777/mo
$945 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
94% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
867k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Baton Rouge actually gets more: 187 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 55 days below 20°, vs 1 in Baton Rouge.
2.0× the events of Baton Rouge, and the calendar shows it.
59/100
18% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
20% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
2
50% fewer than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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