Cities / Massachusetts / Worcester

Worcester, MA

207,055 people

Right Now

Weather

62.6°F

Rain and Fog

Today: Patchy Fog, high 76°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Worcester)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 8.2 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

BOS

41 mi — Boston Logan International Airport

Population & People

Population

207,055

Median age

33.9

Median household income

$70,102

Poverty rate

19.6%

Unemployment rate

6.5%

Bachelor's degree+

35.2%

Avg. commute

21 min

Hispanic or Latino

25.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$374,400

Median gross rent

$1,487/mo

Homeownership rate

42.75%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$2,056

HUD Fair Market Rent (Worcester city, 0 mi from Worcester), 2026. Efficiency $1588, 1BR $1599, 2BR $2056, 3BR $2548, 4BR $2825. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Massachusetts gasoline midgrade

$4.58

Massachusetts commercial electricity

23.08¢/kWh

Massachusetts industrial electricity

19.35¢/kWh

Massachusetts residential electricity

30.48¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

820104.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

644178.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for Massachusetts

1312.72

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Massachusetts-specific series.

Nearby Airports

BOS

Boston Logan International Airport

41 mi away

PVD

Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

42 mi away

BDL

Bradley International Airport

51 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Massachusetts energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Massachusetts economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).