01 · the cities
Worcester
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,140/mo
$2,198/mo
$58/mo more than Worcester (3%)
Median home price
Median home price
$486k
$395k
$91k less than Worcester
State income tax
State income tax
5.0%
5.9%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,777/mo
$5,648/mo
Worcester has $129/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
148 days
153 days
5 more than Worcester
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
1 days
1 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
55 days
42 days
days below 20°F per year
Worcester drops below 20°F on 13 more days per year than Poughkeepsie.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
59 / 100
67 / 100
8.0 pts ahead of Worcester
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
2 routes
5 routes
3 more direct routes than Worcester
Metro size
Metro size
867k metro
679k metro
Worcester has 3.0x more events per month than Poughkeepsie.
the verdict
3
Worcester
categories won
5
Poughkeepsie
categories won
Poughkeepsie wins on weather and lifestyle. Worcester has the edge on money.
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