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 | Santa Fe | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,312/mo | 0.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $370,600 | $305,600 | 21.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,663 | $63,011 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 94.9 | 8.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 123.4 | 91.4 | 35.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.4 | 84.5 | 21.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 88.3 | 14.3% 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 Santa Fe, you'd need $90,941 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Worcester, MA is about 9.1% cheaper overall than Santa Fe, NM, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Santa Fe, you'd need about $72,753 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.