$100k salary, packing up from Evansville
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 Evansville ran you
A real premium for Worcester. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
99% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$5,777/mo
$1,231 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
118% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
867k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Evansville actually gets more: 184 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 55 days below 20° vs Evansville's 21.
4.3× the events of Evansville, and the calendar shows it.
59/100
9% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
14% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
2
50% fewer than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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