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Worcester

ma · metro 867k

a 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.

metro867k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$697

more expensive each month than Cape Coral

Worcester runs a little pricier than Cape Coral. The case has to be about something other than rent.
landable, recorded on the worcester entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,140/mo

15% more expensive than Cape Coral(vs $1,859/mo)

02state income tax

5%

$417/mo more in state tax than Cape Coral

vs 0% in Cape Coral

03after rent

$5,777/mo

$697 less than Cape Coral

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$486k

37% more expensive than Cape Coral

vs $355k in Cape Coral

05metro size

867k

vs 835k in Cape Coral

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

148

pleasant days a year, in worcester.

Cape Coral edges ahead with 250 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 55 days under 20° here, 0 in Cape Coral.

·outdoorscore

59/100

7% higher than Cape Coral

vs 55/100 in Cape Coral

Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.

·walk score®

90/100

114% higher than Cape Coral

vs 42/100 in Cape Coral

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

2

94% fewer than Cape Coral

vs 33 nonstops in Cape Coral

04 · see also

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