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Compare Holyoke to Worcester

This post compares Holyoke, Massachusetts to Worcester, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Holyoke (city) Worcester (city)
Population 40,362 184,743
Income (median) $43,813 $45,149
Home Value (median) $182,700 $210,600
White 84% 69%
Black 3% 13%
Asian 1% 7%
With Kids 32% 27%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 59% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Holyoke or Worcester?
A: Holyoke has a much smaller population count than Worcester: 40362 compared with 184743 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Holyoke or in Worcester?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Holyoke.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Holyoke or Worcester?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Holyoke.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Holyoke does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Holyoke versus 57% for Worcester.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Holyoke may include: Fitchburg, Fall-River, and Gardner.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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