on $100k a year, leaving San Luis Obispo
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
below San Luis Obispo's monthly cost
In Worcester, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
31% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$5,777/mo
$1,314 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
48% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
867k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
San Luis Obispo gets 303 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 55 days drop below 20° vs San Luis Obispo's 0.
200% more happening than in San Luis Obispo.
59/100
13% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
8% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
2
33% fewer than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
if worcester appeals, also worth a look:
compare worcester with:
