Worcester vs Newton
Worcester, MA compared with Newton, MA · 31 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Newton’s 90,741. Worcester comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Newton does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Worcester, MA | Newton, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 90,741 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 5,090 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $190,304 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $1,264,900 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $2,370 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 70% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 26.6 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 42.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 81.1% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 4.5% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 6.6× |
| Clear days a year | — | 18 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 14 |
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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