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Worcester
Composite Score79.1
💵 Median Income
$92,801
▼ $8,569vs state ($101,370)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
385
▼ 40vs state (345)
👥 Population
206,518
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
142
100 = national average
Worcester vs Massachusetts
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy74
▲ 12.1 vs state (state: 61.9)
🛡️ Safety70.8
▲ 10.1 vs state (state: 60.7)
🏥 Health100
▲ 2 vs state (state: 98)
🎓 Education100
— same as state (state: 100)
💼 Fiscal Health83.7
▼ 11.1 vs state (state: 94.8)
📈 Growth57.4
▲ 13.3 vs state (state: 44.1)
🏠 Affordability48.8
▲ 11.3 vs state (state: 37.5)
🌿 Environment93.4
▲ 9.4 vs state (state: 84)
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024