$100k salary, packing up from Huntsville
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.
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the verdict
the monthly premium over Huntsville
Worcester runs a little pricier than Huntsville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
56% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
5%
vs 5% in Huntsville
$5,777/mo
$766 less than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
54% more expensive than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
867k
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Huntsville edges ahead with 177 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 55 days under 20° here, 6 in Huntsville.
About as much going on as in Huntsville.
59/100
2% higher than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
29% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
2
78% fewer than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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