notmyrealname17 t1_ixqfvqd wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:37 PM

The weather sucks and proximity to Boston has made the property values high despite not having a ton of opportunity unless you want to commute to the Boston area. I moved out to the Springfield area and like it more. Springfield is kind of a shit hole don't get me wrong but the surrounding towns are nice and property is somewhat affordable here in comparison to Worcester.

NovelNo87 t1_ixr19yj wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Depends on what you do for work. I’m a Machinist and there’s tons of shops hiring in and around Worcester for the type of work I do. I could probably get about $5-$10/hr more if I commuted to Boston but I’d rather not.