$100k a year, no longer in Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville 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
27% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$5,777/mo
$877 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
36% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
867k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Jacksonville gets 198 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 55 days under 20° here, 0 in Jacksonville.
But the calendar thins out: Jacksonville stays 1.7× busier.
59/100
8% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
3% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
2
92% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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