same $100k income, fresh start from Spartanburg
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 expensive each month than Spartanburg
Worcester costs more than Spartanburg, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
49% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$5,777/mo
$581 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
75% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
867k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Spartanburg gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 55 days under 20° here, 4 in Spartanburg.
A month here packs 2.0× the events of Spartanburg.
59/100
13% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
17% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
2
90% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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