City comparison
Quincy, MA is about 40 miles (70 km) from Worcester, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 51 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 Quincy, 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 100,981 in Quincy — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Worcester covers about 37 sq mi vs 17 sq mi for Quincy.
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 | Quincy | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,901/mo | $1,312/mo | 44.9% higher in Quincy |
| Median home value | $563,200 | $305,600 | 84.3% higher in Quincy |
| Median household income | $90,668 | $63,011 | 43.9% higher in Quincy |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.4 | 2.5% higher in Quincy |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 150.2 | 4.1% higher in Worcester |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 100.7 | 2.2% higher in Quincy |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 101.5 | 2.2% higher in Quincy |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Quincy, you'd need $87,259 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Worcester, MA is about 12.7% cheaper overall than Quincy, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% higher in Quincy than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Quincy, you'd need about $69,807 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.