on $100k a year, leaving Lakeland
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
pricier each month than Lakeland
You'd pay for Worcester. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
17% more expensive than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$5,777/mo
$722 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
61% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
867k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Lakeland has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 55 days below 20°, vs 0 in Lakeland.
2.5× the events of Lakeland, and the calendar shows it.
59/100
23% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
36% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
2
97% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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