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 | New York | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,312/mo | 30.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $305,600 | 139.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $63,011 | 21.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 94.9 | 8.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 91.4 | 61.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 84.5 | 19.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 88.3 | 13.1% 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 New York, you'd need $79,518 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Worcester, MA is about 20.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Worcester than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $63,614 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.