City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Attleboro | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,359/mo | $1,312/mo | 3.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $378,900 | $305,600 | 24.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $91,378 | $63,011 | 45.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 98.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 138.4 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 99.6 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 102.2 | 0.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Attleboro, you'd need $102,272 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Attleboro, MA is about 2.2% cheaper overall than Worcester, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Attleboro than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Attleboro, you'd need about $81,817 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.