on $100k a year, leaving New York
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
under New York, every month
Move to Worcester and the monthly math gets easier. New York's rent is the headline; Worcester's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
36% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
5%
$477/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$5,777/mo
$1,667 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
34% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
867k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
New York edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 55 days under 20°, vs 19 in New York.
But the calendar thins out: New York stays 130.2× busier.
59/100
24% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
10% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
2
99% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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