$100k salary, packing up from Lansing
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 Lansing ran you
Worcester costs noticeably more than Lansing. You'd be paying for Worcester itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
70% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
5%
$63/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$5,777/mo
$943 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
99% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
867k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Lansing has the edge here, logging 153 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 1.7× the events of Lansing.
59/100
4% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
13% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
2
67% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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