Worcester

Cost of Living in Worcester, MA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,595 left/mo

Photo: Terageorge / Wikimedia

$3,719/mo in Worcester. $1,595 left each month. Prices near the US average.

Pick a home city How we figure this

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,314/mo.

Taxes$1,664
Rent$1,745
Other$1,974
Left$1,595

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (MA): −$3,967
Take-home pay: $63,768
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,745
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $524
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,719

After tax and rent

$1,595 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $2,077; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,314; Per month
Tax: 24%; Of pay
Prices: At US; Besides rent

Average electric bill in Massachusetts

About $274 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Massachusetts in 2025, 30.41¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Worcester utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Worcester

Moving from Worcester to Boston