How are the schools in Worcester, MA?

Worcester has 44 public schools in federal filings, 43 with enough reported data to grade. 98% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 36 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Worcester, MA?

EPA monitoring for Worcester County recorded a median AQI of 41 with 78% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 8% of monitored MA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Worcester, MA?

7 facilities in Worcester report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 328 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Does NeighborhoodSense have gang activity data for Worcester?

Yes. NeighborhoodSense maintains 33 mapped gang-territory areas for the Worcester area, compiled from public records. Reported territory proximity to a specific address appears in address reports.

Is Worcester, MA safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Worcester.

City data / MA / Worcester

Worcester, MA: The Full Public Record

328 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 43 schools with federal incident records. 33 mapped gang-territory areas. 3 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Worcester, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 44 schools in Worcester, including 8 high schools. 43 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 98% rate A or B.

A 30

B 12

C 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 18 bullying allegations, 7 weapon incidents.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

6 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 7 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 2 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

7 facilities in Worcester report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 328 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (5,916 lbs), Phenol (3,641 lbs), Ethylene glycol (2,139 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Worcester County recorded a median AQI of 41 in 2025, with good air on 78% of monitored days. 8% of monitored MA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Gang-related activity (reported)

NeighborhoodSense maintains mapped gang-territory data for the Worcester area, compiled from public records — 33 documented territory areas. This dataset does not appear on mainstream real-estate sites.

The territory map, and reported proximity to a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

4 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Worcester; 3 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 87% and 90% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 82% would recommend their hospital.

89% — nurses communicated well
71% — medications clearly explained
85% — clear discharge instructions
84% — rooms rated clean
15 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 1 fatal police shooting incident in Worcester over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Worcester are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Worcester County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -0.4% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $71,114, and 26,583 registered businesses.

Every address in Worcester has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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