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 | Barnstable Town | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,312/mo | 30.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $498,700 | $305,600 | 63.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,387 | $63,011 | 49.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 98.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 140.7 | 138.4 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 99.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 102.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need $102,486 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Barnstable Town, MA is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Worcester, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Barnstable Town than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need about $81,989 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.