$100k a year, no longer in Myrtle Beach
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 Myrtle Beach
Worcester runs a little pricier than Myrtle Beach. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
24% more expensive than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$5,777/mo
$288 less than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
35% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
867k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Myrtle Beach edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 55 days drop below 20° vs Myrtle Beach's 0.
30% more happening than in Myrtle Beach.
59/100
2% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
64% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
2
91% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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