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Size and Influence
Worcester County is conveniently located in the center of
Massachusetts and in the heart of New England.
- Worcester, MA ranks 74th out of 316 top metro areas
in the country.
- The population of Worcester County is 790,000 people.
- With a land area of 1,513
square miles, Worcester County is 43% larger than
the state of Rhode Island, and the largest county in Massachusetts.
- One million people
live within a 25-mile radius and six
million within a 50-mile radius.
- Close to 2.5 million people visited Worcester County last year, most of who stayed
at the 780 overnight rooms in the city of Worcester and
the 4100 rooms countywide.
- Worcester’s outstanding educational institutions
attract approximately 36,000 college
students to the 13 schools in the Colleges of Worcester Consortium. This helps
boost the local economy and fuel the job market.
Transportation
The area is conveniently accessible by an excellent transportation
system, making it easy for its residents, workers, and tourists
to get in and out of the city. Below is a summary of the
various transportation modes and the services offered in the
area:
| Major Highways |
Highway Mileage from Worcester |
| East-West |
North-South |
Boston |
38 miles |
| Route 9 |
Route 12 |
Newport, RI |
74 miles |
| Route 20 |
Route 122 |
Springfield |
53 miles |
| I-395 |
Route 146 |
Providence, RI |
43 miles |
| I-290 |
I-190 |
Hartford, CT |
64 miles |
| I-90 (Mass. Pike) |
I-495 |
Lowell |
41 miles |
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Portland, ME |
141 miles |
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Manchester, NH |
73 miles |
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NYC |
178 miles |
Air Service
Air charter service is also available at the Worcester
Regional Airport, providing an economic alternative for
group executive travel.
Rail Service
Freight Service:
One of New England’s largest mainline freight interchanges
is the Worcester area rail system. Worcester serves as an
inland port for containerized freights. It handles containers
of import cargoes from the Far East, which move by rail
from West Coast ports to Worcester and are transferred to
trucks for final delivery in New England.
Passenger Service:
Amtrak Passenger Rail Service
provides daily passenger rail service to and from Worcester.
Economic Environment
- Biotechnology/high-tech, the health
industry, manufacturing and Downtown development highlight
Worcester area’s growth.
- Total retail sales in the county were $6
billion and the City of Worcester alone is one of
New England’s top leaders in retail sales.
- Worcester has the second
highest Effective Buying Income per Household in
New England, second only to Boston.
Climate
- July Average High: 79.4°F; July
Average Low: 60.8°F
- February Average High: 33.6°F; February Average
Low: 17.4°F
- Average Rainfall: 47.52" (yearly norm); Average
snowfall: 67.6"
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