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Worcester, Massachusetts
City
City of Worcester
Clockwise from top: The Worcester Skyline, the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester Union Station, Bancroft Tower, Paul Revere Road, a triple-decker house on Catharine Street, and City Hall
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The City of the Seven Hills, The Heart of the Commonwealth, Wormtown, Woo-town, The Woo
Location within Worcester County
Worcester Location within Massachusetts Show map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 42°16′17″N 71°47′56″WCoordinates: 42°16′17″N 71°47′56″W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Region	New England
Historic countries	Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain
Historic colonies	Massachusetts Bay Colony Dominion of New England Province of Massachusetts Bay
Settled	1673
Incorporated as a town	June 14, 1722
Incorporated as a city	February 29, 1848
Named for	Worcester, Worcestershire
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• City Manager	Edward M. Augustus Jr. (D)
• Mayor	Joseph Petty (D)
Area [1]
• City	38.44 sq mi (99.57 km2)
• Land	37.36 sq mi (96.76 km2)
• Water	1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)
Elevation	480 ft (146 m)
Population (2020)
• City	206,518
• Density	5,527.78/sq mi (2,134.27/km2)
• Metro	923,672
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01601–01610, 01612–01615, 01653–01655
Area code	508 / 774
FIPS code 0	25-82000
GNIS feature ID	0617867
GDP	$45.393131 billion (as of 2018, in 2012 US chained dollars)[2]
GDP per capita	$45,528 per person[2][3]
Website	www.worcesterma.gov

Worcester (/ˈwʊstər/ (listen) WUUS-tər, locally [ˈwɪstə])^[4] is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, Worcestershire, England, as of the 2020 census the city's population was 206,518,^[5] making it the second-most populous city in New England after Boston.^[a] Worcester is approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield and 40 miles (64 km) north-northwest of Providence. Due to its location near the geographic center of Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth"; a heart is the official symbol of the city.

Worcester developed as an industrial city in the 19th century due to the Blackstone Canal and rail transport, producing machinery, textiles and wire. Large numbers of European immigrants made up the city's growing population. However, the city's manufacturing base waned following World War II. Long-term economic and population decline was not reversed until the 1990s, when higher education, medicine, biotechnology, and new immigrants started to make their mark. The city's population has grown by 28% since 1980, reaching a new all-time high in the 2020 census and experiencing urban renewal.

Modern Worcester is known for its diversity and large immigrant population, with significant communities of Vietnamese, Brazilians, Albanians, Puerto Ricans, Ghanaians, Dominicans, and others.^[7] 22% of Worcester's population was born outside the United States.^[8] A center of higher education, it is home to eight separate colleges and universities, including Holy Cross, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), and Clark University. Architecturally, Worcester is notable for its large number of 19th century triple-decker houses, Victorian-era mill architecture, and lunch car diners such as Miss Worcester.

Worcester is the principal city of Central Massachusetts, and is a regional government, employment and transportation hub. Since the 1970s, and especially after the construction of Route 146 and interstates 90, 495, 190, 290, and 395, both Worcester and its surrounding towns have become increasingly integrated with Boston's suburbs. The Worcester region now marks the western periphery of the Boston-Worcester-Providence (MA-RI-NH) U.S. Census Combined Statistical Area (CSA), or Greater Boston.

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Worcester, Massachusetts
City
City of Worcester
Clockwise from top: The Worcester Skyline, the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester Union Station, Bancroft Tower, Paul Revere Road, a triple-decker house on Catharine Street, and City Hall
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The City of the Seven Hills, The Heart of the Commonwealth, Wormtown, Woo-town, The Woo
Location within Worcester County
Worcester Location within Massachusetts Show map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 42°16′17″N 71°47′56″WCoordinates: 42°16′17″N 71°47′56″W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Region	New England
Historic countries	Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain
Historic colonies	Massachusetts Bay Colony Dominion of New England Province of Massachusetts Bay
Settled	1673
Incorporated as a town	June 14, 1722
Incorporated as a city	February 29, 1848
Named for	Worcester, Worcestershire
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• City Manager	Edward M. Augustus Jr. (D)
• Mayor	Joseph Petty (D)
Area [1]
• City	38.44 sq mi (99.57 km2)
• Land	37.36 sq mi (96.76 km2)
• Water	1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)
Elevation	480 ft (146 m)
Population (2020)
• City	206,518
• Density	5,527.78/sq mi (2,134.27/km2)
• Metro	923,672
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01601–01610, 01612–01615, 01653–01655
Area code	508 / 774
FIPS code 0	25-82000
GNIS feature ID	0617867
GDP	$45.393131 billion (as of 2018, in 2012 US chained dollars)[2]
GDP per capita	$45,528 per person[2][3]
Website	www.worcesterma.gov

Worcester (/ˈwʊstər/ (listen) WUUS-tər, locally [ˈwɪstə])^[4] is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, Worcestershire, England, as of the 2020 census the city's population was 206,518,^[5] making it the second-most populous city in New England after Boston.^[a] Worcester is approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield and 40 miles (64 km) north-northwest of Providence. Due to its location near the geographic center of Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth"; a heart is the official symbol of the city.

Worcester developed as an industrial city in the 19th century due to the Blackstone Canal and rail transport, producing machinery, textiles and wire. Large numbers of European immigrants made up the city's growing population. However, the city's manufacturing base waned following World War II. Long-term economic and population decline was not reversed until the 1990s, when higher education, medicine, biotechnology, and new immigrants started to make their mark. The city's population has grown by 28% since 1980, reaching a new all-time high in the 2020 census and experiencing urban renewal.

Modern Worcester is known for its diversity and large immigrant population, with significant communities of Vietnamese, Brazilians, Albanians, Puerto Ricans, Ghanaians, Dominicans, and others.^[7] 22% of Worcester's population was born outside the United States.^[8] A center of higher education, it is home to eight separate colleges and universities, including Holy Cross, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), and Clark University. Architecturally, Worcester is notable for its large number of 19th century triple-decker houses, Victorian-era mill architecture, and lunch car diners such as Miss Worcester.

Worcester is the principal city of Central Massachusetts, and is a regional government, employment and transportation hub. Since the 1970s, and especially after the construction of Route 146 and interstates 90, 495, 190, 290, and 395, both Worcester and its surrounding towns have become increasingly integrated with Boston's suburbs. The Worcester region now marks the western periphery of the Boston-Worcester-Providence (MA-RI-NH) U.S. Census Combined Statistical Area (CSA), or Greater Boston.

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Worcester, Massachusetts
City
City of Worcester
Clockwise from top: The Worcester Skyline, the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester Union Station, Bancroft Tower, Paul Revere Road, a triple-decker house on Catharine Street, and City Hall
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The City of the Seven Hills, The Heart of the Commonwealth, Wormtown, Woo-town, The Woo
Location within Worcester County
Worcester Location within Massachusetts Show map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 42°16′17″N 71°47′56″WCoordinates: 42°16′17″N 71°47′56″W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Region	New England
Historic countries	Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain
Historic colonies	Massachusetts Bay Colony Dominion of New England Province of Massachusetts Bay
Settled	1673
Incorporated as a town	June 14, 1722
Incorporated as a city	February 29, 1848
Named for	Worcester, Worcestershire
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• City Manager	Edward M. Augustus Jr. (D)
• Mayor	Joseph Petty (D)
Area [1]
• City	38.44 sq mi (99.57 km2)
• Land	37.36 sq mi (96.76 km2)
• Water	1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)
Elevation	480 ft (146 m)
Population (2020)
• City	206,518
• Density	5,527.78/sq mi (2,134.27/km2)
• Metro	923,672
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01601–01610, 01612–01615, 01653–01655
Area code	508 / 774
FIPS code 0	25-82000
GNIS feature ID	0617867
GDP	$45.393131 billion (as of 2018, in 2012 US chained dollars)[2]
GDP per capita	$45,528 per person[2][3]
Website	www.worcesterma.gov

Worcester (/ˈwʊstər/ (listen) WUUS-tər, locally [ˈwɪstə])^[4] is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, Worcestershire, England, as of the 2020 census the city's population was 206,518,^[5] making it the second-most populous city in New England after Boston.^[a] Worcester is approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield and 40 miles (64 km) north-northwest of Providence. Due to its location near the geographic center of Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth"; a heart is the official symbol of the city.

Worcester developed as an industrial city in the 19th century due to the Blackstone Canal and rail transport, producing machinery, textiles and wire. Large numbers of European immigrants made up the city's growing population. However, the city's manufacturing base waned following World War II. Long-term economic and population decline was not reversed until the 1990s, when higher education, medicine, biotechnology, and new immigrants started to make their mark. The city's population has grown by 28% since 1980, reaching a new all-time high in the 2020 census and experiencing urban renewal.

Modern Worcester is known for its diversity and large immigrant population, with significant communities of Vietnamese, Brazilians, Albanians, Puerto Ricans, Ghanaians, Dominicans, and others.^[7] 22% of Worcester's population was born outside the United States.^[8] A center of higher education, it is home to eight separate colleges and universities, including Holy Cross, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), and Clark University. Architecturally, Worcester is notable for its large number of 19th century triple-decker houses, Victorian-era mill architecture, and lunch car diners such as Miss Worcester.

Worcester is the principal city of Central Massachusetts, and is a regional government, employment and transportation hub. Since the 1970s, and especially after the construction of Route 146 and interstates 90, 495, 190, 290, and 395, both Worcester and its surrounding towns have become increasingly integrated with Boston's suburbs. The Worcester region now marks the western periphery of the Boston-Worcester-Providence (MA-RI-NH) U.S. Census Combined Statistical Area (CSA), or Greater Boston.