City comparison
Chicopee, MA is about 40 miles (60 km) from Worcester, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 50 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Chicopee, MA to Worcester, MA takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Worcester has a population of 204,191, vs 55,441 in Chicopee — about 3.7× larger by population. By land area, Worcester covers about 37 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Chicopee.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | 24.0% higher in Worcester |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $305,600 | 32.5% higher in Worcester |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $63,011 | 1.4% higher in Chicopee |
| Groceries index | 97.4 | 97.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 150.0 | 150.2 | ≈ equal (Worcester slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.5 | ≈ 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 $116,006 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 13.8% cheaper overall than Worcester, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% higher in Worcester than in Chicopee. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $92,805 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.