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 | Haverhill | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $1,312/mo | 11.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $305,600 | 31.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $63,011 | 30.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 123.3 | 138.4 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 99.6 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 102.2 | 1.7% 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 Haverhill, you'd need $93,842 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Worcester, MA is about 6.2% cheaper overall than Haverhill, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Worcester than in Haverhill. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $75,074 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.