Worcester County, MA: 13 findings, 5 at a watch level and 8 noted
13 findings fired for Worcester County, MA this run, against a typical home value of $495,048 in September 2026 and covered employment of 350,633 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchWorcester County, MA's covered employment is -0.7% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.7 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchWorcester County, MA's typical home value of $495,048 scores 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 31 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 63 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 63 = |93 across US counties - 31 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWorcester County, MA's years of wages of 6.3 scores 83 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 31 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 52 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 52 = |83 across US counties - 31 across Massachusetts counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWorcester County, MA's typical asking rent of $2,119 scores 88 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 36 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 51 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 51 = |88 across US counties - 36 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWorcester County, MA's average weekly wage of $1,506 scores 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 62 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 31 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 31 = |93 across US counties - 62 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWorcester County, MA's average weekly wage was 1.6% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +1.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWorcester County, MA's covered employment was 0.7% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWorcester County, MA's covered employment of 350,633 ranks 82nd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWorcester County, MA's typical home value of $495,048 ranks 201st of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $230,451.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWorcester County, MA's average weekly wage of $1,506 ranks 229th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Worcester County, MA is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Worcester County, MA is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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