on $100k a year, leaving Detroit
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 Detroit
Worcester costs more than Detroit, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
45% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
5%
$63/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$5,777/mo
$730 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
85% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
867k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Detroit gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 55 days drop below 20° vs Detroit's 37.
But the calendar thins out: Detroit stays 3.0× busier.
59/100
26% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
9% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
2
99% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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