Quick answer
Prices in Worcester, MA were 2.5% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 102.5, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 113.0, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 102.523 |
| Goods | 97.015 |
| Housing (rents) | 113.001 |
| Utilities | 155.206 |
| Other services | 101.197 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 102.523 |
| 2023 | 102.982 |
| 2022 | 105.086 |
| 2021 | 100.439 |
| 2020 | 101.811 |
| 2019 | 100.978 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.