$100k a year, no longer in Fayetteville
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
the monthly cost of moving past Fayetteville
Worcester runs a little pricier than Fayetteville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
45% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$5,777/mo
$704 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
89% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
867k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Fayetteville edges ahead with 193 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 55 days under 20° here, 3 in Fayetteville.
100% more happening than in Fayetteville.
59/100
16% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
18% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
2
50% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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