Worcester vs Springfield
Worcester, MA compared with Springfield, MA · 39 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Springfield’s 154,702. Worcester comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Springfield does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Worcester, MA | Springfield, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 154,702 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 4,854 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $52,656 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $245,000 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,144 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 49.6% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 20.2 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 33.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 20.5% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 25.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 4.7× |
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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