Map of Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Worcester is a city in Massachusetts, United States, with a population of about 206,518. It lies at 42.2626°N, 71.8023°W, about 147 m above sea level. Worcester is about 579 km (360 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shrewsbury, 8 km to the northeast.

Worcester at a glance

Where is Worcester?

• The 2nd largest city in Massachusetts on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 05 min on the shortest day to 15 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Worcester

• Shrewsbury — 8 km northeast
• Marlborough — 23 km northeast
• Leominster — 29 km north
• Framingham — 32 km east
• Fitchburg — 36 km north
• Woonsocket — 37 km southeast
• Cumberland — 45 km southeast
• Waltham — 48 km east
• Newton — 49 km east
• Chelmsford — 52 km northeast

Largest cities in Massachusetts

• Boston — 653,833
• Springfield — 154,341
• Lowell — 110,699
• Cambridge — 110,402
• New Bedford — 101,079
• Brockton — 95,314
• Fall River — 94,000
• Quincy — 93,618
• Lynn — 92,457
• Newton — 88,817

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Worcester

• Worcester — Western Cape, South Africa
• Worcester — England, United Kingdom

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.