on $100k a year, leaving Olympia
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 Olympia ran you
Worcester runs a little pricier than Olympia. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
7% more expensive than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$5,777/mo
$565 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
9% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
867k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Olympia edges ahead with 182 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 55 days under 20° here, 2 in Olympia.
59/100
26% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
2% higher than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
2
98% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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