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 | Warren | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,139/mo | $1,312/mo | 13.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $169,300 | $305,600 | 44.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,633 | $63,011 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.9 | 94.9 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 70.6 | 91.4 | 22.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 103.5 | 84.5 | 22.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 111.1 | 88.3 | 25.8% 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 Warren, you'd need $100,168 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warren and Worcester have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Warren than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Warren, you'd need about $80,135 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.