Best PlacesTatnuck, Worcester, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Tatnuck, Worcester, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Tatnuck, Worcester ranks 1,639th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Tatnuck, Worcester
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Tatnuck, Worcester's strengths and weaknesses
Where Tatnuck, Worcester ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Tatnuck, Worcester ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,648 a month, better than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Tatnuck, Worcester
A household needs to earn about $113,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Tatnuck, Worcester home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $107,545; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Tatnuck, Worcester's effective rate of 1.33%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Tatnuck, Worcester
Tatnuck, Worcester runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Tatnuck, Worcester.
Who works in Tatnuck, Worcester, and how
Work in Tatnuck, Worcester centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in Tatnuck, Worcester
Tatnuck, Worcester has more parkland per resident than 82% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Tatnuck, Worcester and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Tatnuck, Worcester, month by month
Tatnuck, Worcester sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 28° | 19° |
| April | 58° | 46° | 36° |
| July | 83° | 72° | 63° |
| October | 64° | 53° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Tatnuck, Worcester
The nearest airport, Worcester Regional, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around Tatnuck, Worcester
Schools across Tatnuck, Worcester average a C, better than 42% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Jacob Hiatt MagnetC+ · 37% proficient
- May StreetC · 32% proficient
- TatnuckC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Forest Grove MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Doherty Memorial HighC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Tatnuck, Worcester school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Tatnuck, Worcester measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Tatnuck, Worcester against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Tatnuck, Worcester
Is Tatnuck, Worcester a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Tatnuck, Worcester ranks 1,639th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, tree cover, and heat safety, and lowest on internet speeds and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Tatnuck, Worcester expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $403,051. The overall cost of living runs about 14% above the national average. Set against a $107,545 median income, cost of living beats 63% of neighborhoods.
Is Tatnuck, Worcester safe?
Yes, Tatnuck, Worcester is safer than 95% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $191 per resident a year.
Compare Tatnuck, Worcester with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Tatnuck, Worcester. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Tatnuck, Worcester represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Tatnuck, Worcester detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Tatnuck, Worcester: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Tatnuck, Worcester: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Tatnuck, Worcester: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Tatnuck, Worcester: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Tatnuck, Worcester detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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