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 | Chicopee | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,058/mo | $1,312/mo | 19.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $305,600 | 24.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $63,011 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 98.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 138.3 | 138.4 | ≈ equal |
| 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 Chicopee, you'd need $114,445 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 12.6% cheaper overall than Worcester, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Chicopee than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $91,556 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.