CITY PROFILE
Worcester, MA
“Cheap housing, but you're paying in soul-crushing winters.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $483K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,182/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.7°C · warmest 22.1°C · coolest -5.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1182 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.81 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #58 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy78
- Affordable to rent55
- Climate comfort38
- Plenty of sunshine38
- Big-city amenities63
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.