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Worcester
Massachusetts

859K

Population

$89K

Median Income

$502K

Median Home

D+4

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$89K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$67,332

Federal Spending per Capita$919

Median Individual Earnings$54K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers45.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$91K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %12.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms381

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$174K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %16.8%

Dependency Ratio0.94

Medicare Spending / Person$2,900

SS Benefits / Person$3,484

Education Wage Premium2.09x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$72K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$91K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$72K

Professional Services Concentration0.78x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$498K

This county

$580K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$436K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2186/mo

This county

$2400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.35%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,922

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,749/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.1%

Homeownership Rate65.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.1%

Sold Above List Price

37.3%

Median Days to Close

38 days

Active Listings

1,445

New Listings / Month

726

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

21 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

52.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.6% · Redfin 100.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices1,341

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3,486

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients620 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,076

Uninsured (under 65)3.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.16 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.31 grade level

HS Diploma Holders138,180

Bachelor's Degree Holders53,611

HS Completion Rate91.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools318

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate3.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate36.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities137

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)51th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine-0.68

January Temperature-0.77

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days268 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation44.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events58.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$295K

Ozone Days190 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.44

Heating Degree Days6,485 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days514 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,133 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)320 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year17.4

Avg Hail Events / Year4.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)93 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)89 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)695 properties

FAA-Registered Airports25 total

Airports (excl. heliports)11 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries12 breweries

Microbreweries6 microbreweries

Brewpubs4 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed256 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed68 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)372 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)266 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)104 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations385 stations

DC Fast Chargers242 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers898

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers55,119 workers

Public Transit Commuters6,582 workers

Walk to Work10,855 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)14,237 workers

Avg Commute Time25.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.5%

Agriculture

Farms139 farms

Farmland14,162 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden38.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities216

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.070

Nonprofit Organizations3,139

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.3%

Never-Married Adults34.7%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations367

Asian Population5.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations8.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.70 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities19

Nursing & Care Facilities416

Grocery Stores309

Arts & Entertainment Venues57

Hotels & Lodging71

Recreation Businesses212

Professional Services Firms1,840

Veterinary Practices169

Real Estate Firms635

Museums17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$105K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

D+4

2024 Presidential · Massachusetts was D+28 statewide

vs Massachusetts State

Income tax

9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.35%1.04% state avg

Politics

D+4D+28

COL Index

County data148 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -2K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.96x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $502K

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Local News — Worcester

Worcester Telegram · 1 hour ago

Patricia Gaumond Obituary

Patricia A. Gaumond, 71, of Shepard Rd., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd, in the Rose Monahan Ho…

Boston's ROCK 92.9 · 2 days ago

Worcester Leads Massachusetts in Millennial Homeownership Boom, Surpassing Boston

Worcester has emerged as a Massachusetts city where a majority of millennials now own homes. The dat…

MassLive · 2 days ago

Man stabbed outside Mercantile Center in Worcester

A man was stabbed outside of the Mercantile Center in downtown Worcester Monday, according to police…

Patch · 3 days ago

Worcester MA Primary 2026: Contested Races, Where To Vote

WORCESTER, MA — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose their parties' nominees in several c…

This Week in Worcester · 1 day ago

See Primary Election Results and General Election Candidates

See Worcester's election results in for the Sept. 1 party primary elections and the two major partie…

WCVB · 2 weeks ago

New video shows Mass. woman sought after police officer husband found dead

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Worcester
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