Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Massachusetts
Boston is the high-cost jobs, transit, and healthcare market in Massachusetts, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Massachusetts
Worcester is the central Massachusetts comparison market in Massachusetts, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Worcester has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Worcester has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Worcester minus Boston.
| Metric | Boston | Worcester | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,944 | $2,300 | -$644 | Worcester | Worcester has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $871,000 | $650,000 | -$221,000 | Worcester | Worcester has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $247/mo | $235/mo | -$12/mo | Worcester | Worcester has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 117 | 114 | -3 | Worcester | Worcester has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $124,000 | $100,000 | -$24,000 | Worcester | Worcester has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 59/100 | 64/100 | +5 | Worcester | Worcester has the higher move score. |