Cost of Living
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How Worcester's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Worcester?
Your $100,000 in Worcester has the same purchasing power as $96,646 in the average US city. You'd need $3,354 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
bachelor's or higher
Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Worcester's cost index of 103, sorted by closest match.
Worcester, Massachusetts has a cost-of-living index of 103, which is 3% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,312 per month. The median household earns $63,011 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $72,429 per year in Worcester. Single renters typically want at least three times the $15,744 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Worcester is near the US city average. Overall prices are 3% above the national average.