• Due to its location in Central Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth"; a heart is the official symbol of the city.
  • At 175 acres (0.708 km2), it has the largest campus in Worcester. Becker College is a private college with campuses in Worcester and Leicester, Massachusetts.
  • Things to Do in Worcester, Massachusetts: See Tripadvisor's 21,217 traveler reviews and photos of Worcester tourist attractions.
  • Worcester, MA map. ... Median gross rent in 2022: $1,375. March 2022 cost of living index in Worcester: 128.7 (high, U.S. average is 100).
  • Interstate 290 runs through Worcester and connects to Interstate 495, Interstate 190, Interstate 395, and Interstate 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike).
  • What’s it like to live in Worcester, MA? Worcester, Massachusetts, is a vibrant and diverse community nicknamed The Heart of the Commonwealth.
  • Population: 573573. Language: English. Worcester is a city located in central Massachusetts, About 40 miles west of Boston.
  • Worcester.ma, the digital home of the Worcester Sun, a startup news organization dedicated to providing the best journalism in Worcester.
  • Worcester, Massachusetts - A History Buff's Pleasure 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 05, 2010) Worcester Massachusetts is located just west of Boston.
  • Worcester is the second largest city in Massachusetts, with a population of around 174,000, and is one of the fastest growing cities in the state.