$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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
the monthly premium over Springfield
Worcester is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
71% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
5%
$25/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$5,777/mo
$916 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
81% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
867k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Springfield gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 55 days under 20°, vs 20 in Springfield.
A month here packs 1.9× the events of Springfield.
59/100
18% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
1% higher than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
2
78% fewer than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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