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The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Economic Development Coordinating Council and Cambridge-based Smart Growth Economics, has begun a city-wide housing study to understand why so few Worcester-based workers choose to live in the city.

What is the main reason so few employees of Worcester companies live in the city?
A lack of affordable single-family home (10%, 4 VOTES)
Concerns over safety (26%, 10 VOTES)
High property taxes (8%, 3 VOTES)
A lack of recently built homes (13%, 5 VOTES)
The city’s education system (38%, 15 VOTES)
The city’s reputation as a struggling post-industrial city (5%, 2 VOTES)
Poll Description

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Economic Development Coordinating Council and Cambridge-based Smart Growth Economics, has begun a city-wide housing study to understand why so few Worcester-based workers choose to live in the city.

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