$100k a year, no longer in El Paso
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 El Paso ran you
Worcester doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Worcester is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
45% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$5,777/mo
$1,083 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
110% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
867k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
El Paso edges ahead with 222 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 55 days under 20° here, 1 in El Paso.
About as much going on as in El Paso.
59/100
9% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
3% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
2
85% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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