Worcester cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Worcester
Worcester, MA had 881,248 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 102.5, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,043
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,563
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
97.0
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
155.2
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
29.8 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$96,602
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.22%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Massachusetts
Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in Massachusetts · Medicaid · Massachusetts overview
Related comparisons
From Worcester
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Worcester.
- Worcester and San Francisco · rent gap $1,654
- Worcester and San Jose · rent gap $1,229
- Worcester and McAllen · rent gap $1,026
- Worcester and Wichita · rent gap $1,000
- Worcester and Boston · rent gap $965
- Worcester and New York · rent gap $928
- Worcester and Little Rock · rent gap $922
- Worcester and Los Angeles · rent gap $921
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