City comparison
Revere, MA is about 40 miles (70 km) from Worcester, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 54 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 Revere, 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 60,577 in Revere — about 3.4× larger by population. By land area, Worcester covers about 37 sq mi vs 5.7 sq mi for Revere.
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 | Revere | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,790/mo | $1,312/mo | 36.4% higher in Revere |
| Median home value | $518,600 | $305,600 | 69.7% higher in Revere |
| Median household income | $78,968 | $63,011 | 25.3% higher in Revere |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.4 | 2.5% higher in Revere |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 150.2 | 4.1% higher in Worcester |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 100.7 | 2.2% higher in Revere |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 101.5 | 2.2% higher in Revere |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Revere, you'd need $87,496 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Worcester, MA is about 12.5% cheaper overall than Revere, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% higher in Revere than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Revere, you'd need about $69,997 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.