on $100k a year, leaving York
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 York
Worcester costs noticeably more than York. You'd be paying for Worcester itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
57% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$5,777/mo
$940 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
57% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
867k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
York actually gets more: 159 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 55 days below 20° here, 27 in York.
A month here packs 30.0× the events of York.
59/100
8% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
3% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
2
83% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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