Boston vs Worcester
Boston, MA compared with Worcester, MA · 41 miles apart
Boston has 672,973 residents to Worcester’s 213,862. Boston comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Worcester does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Boston, MA | Worcester, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 672,973 | 213,862 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 13,921 | 5,724 |
| Median household income | $97,344 | $70,102 |
| Median home value | $731,700 | $374,400 |
| Median rent | $2,147 | $1,487 |
| Homeownership | 35.7% | 42.8% |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 24.1 min |
| Median age | 33.3 | 33.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54.9% | 35.2% |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 19.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| Price to income | 7.5× | 5.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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