on $100k a year, leaving Melbourne
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 Melbourne ran you
Worcester runs a little pricier than Melbourne. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
13% more expensive than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$5,777/mo
$661 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
38% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
867k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Melbourne edges ahead with 254 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 55 days drop below 20° vs Melbourne's 0.
59/100
7% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
7% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
2
0% fewer than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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