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Worcester (pronounced /wstr/) is a city in the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America. A 2006 estimate put the population at 175,898, making it the estimated second-largest city[1] in New England, after Boston.[2] It is also the second-largest city in Massachusetts, and the county seat of Worcester County. The city marks the western periphery of the Boston-Worcester-Manchester (MA-RI-NH) U.S. Census Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Located in Central Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth."

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Total Population: 172,648
Cost of Living
Median Household Income: $35,623
Median Home Value: $119,600
State sales tax: 5.0%
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