$100k salary, packing up from Kingsport
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 Kingsport
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
55% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$5,777/mo
$1,173 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
99% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
867k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Kingsport gets 188 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 55 days drop below 20° vs Kingsport's 15.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.8× Kingsport's pace.
59/100
0% lower than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
22% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
2
50% fewer than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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