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 | Taunton | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,180/mo | $1,312/mo | 10.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $359,500 | $305,600 | 17.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,782 | $63,011 | 15.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 98.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 138.4 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 99.6 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 102.2 | 0.7% 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 Taunton, you'd need $104,042 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Taunton, MA is about 3.9% cheaper overall than Worcester, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Taunton than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Taunton, you'd need about $83,234 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.