2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Chelmsford, MA vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Worcester, is 54% less than it is in Chelmsford and is 22% below the National Average.
- Chelmsford unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Worcester unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Chelmsford, MAWorcester, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.3%4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%37.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,430$30,855$37,638
 Household Income$123,630$56,746$69,021
 Family Median Income$142,403$71,265$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chelmsford, MAWorcester, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.1%15.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.9%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.5%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.0%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.7%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.1%14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.6%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K22.2%5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chelmsford, MAWorcester, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.4%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science19.0%6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%3.0%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%7.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%7.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.1%6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.5%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%18.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.8%14.1%13.1%
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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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