$100k salary, packing up from Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne ran you
Worcester is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
80% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$5,777/mo
$1,119 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
91% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
867k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Fort Wayne gets 161 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 55 days drop below 20° vs Fort Wayne's 38.
A month here packs 1.4× the events of Fort Wayne.
59/100
28% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
0% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
2
80% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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