2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Worcester, MA vs Becket, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Becket, is 7% more than it is in Worcester and is 13% below the National Average.
- Worcester unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Becket unemployment rate is 10.4%.
 Worcester, MABecket, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,855  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,833$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,265  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Worcester, MABecket, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Worcester, MABecket, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 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 13 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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Reviews for Becket    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Too much winter and snow for my taste and lately we have been having very wet and cool summers (where is the global warming?)- difficult for a gardener like me.   More

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