on $100k a year, leaving Montgomery
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 Montgomery ran you
Worcester costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
56% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
5%
vs 5% in Montgomery
$5,777/mo
$764 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
129% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
867k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Montgomery has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 55 days below 20°, vs 1 in Montgomery.
Things to do run about even with Montgomery.
59/100
34% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
48% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
2
33% fewer than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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