on $100k a year, leaving Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas 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
24% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$5,777/mo
$825 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
8% more expensive than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
867k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Las Vegas edges ahead with 210 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 55 days drop below 20° vs Las Vegas's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Las Vegas stays 116.9× busier.
59/100
26% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
10% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
2
98% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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