on $100k a year, leaving Tallahassee
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
pricier each month than Tallahassee
Worcester is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
40% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$5,777/mo
$1,029 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
68% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
867k
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Tallahassee gets 186 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 55 days under 20° here, 0 in Tallahassee.
15.0× the events of Tallahassee, and the calendar shows it.
59/100
2% higher than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
17% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
2
71% fewer than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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