Humidity & wind
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Population
213,862
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$374,400
Owner-occupied units
Worcester, MA
Massachusetts · 42.269° N, 71.808° W · 37 sq mi
Worcester is a city in Massachusetts, with a population of 213,862 and about 5,724 residents per square mile. The median household earns $70,102 a year, and the median home is worth $374,400.
Conditions
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
37 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,724
People per square mile
Rank by population
#116
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#355
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$70,102
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,487
Per month
Homeownership
42.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.1 min
One way
People
Median age
33.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
35.2%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
25.1%
Households
79,501
2.42 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 33.7%
Professional & business services 11%
Retail trade 10.7%
Manufacturing 9.5%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Massachusetts
State bird
Black-capped Chickadee
State flower
Mayflower
State capital
Boston
Nickname
The Bay State
Compare Worcester with
- Worcester vs BostonSide by side
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- Worcester vs FraminghamSide by side
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- Worcester vs Sioux FallsSide by side
- Worcester vs SpringfieldSide by side
Cities near Worcester
- Framingham, MA19 mi · 73,021
- Waltham, MA30 mi · 65,037
- Newton, MA31 mi · 90,741
- Brookline, MA34 mi · 63,266
- Pawtucket, RI35 mi · 77,065
- Cambridge, MA36 mi · 122,588
- Lowell, MA36 mi · 119,971
- Providence, RI37 mi · 195,310
Cities about the same size
- Sioux Falls, SD213,748
- Moreno Valley, CA214,263
- Yonkers, NY212,603
- Des Moines, IA212,086
- Grand Prairie, TX209,434
- Salt Lake City, UT218,428
- Fayetteville, NC209,120
- Spring Valley, NV219,187
More in Massachusetts
- Boston672,973
- Springfield154,702
- Brockton106,134
- Lynn104,236
- Quincy103,173
- New Bedford101,834
- Fall River95,298
- Lawrence89,320
Wealthiest person in Massachusetts
Name
Abigail Johnson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$31.5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Milton
Source of wealth
Fidelity
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Massachusetts · private sector
Employer
Mass General Brigham
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Massachusetts
Company
TJX
Revenue
$56.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Framingham
Ticker
TJX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.