I think people who slam Worcester the most have never been out of it . Travel the country and the world . Expose yourself to other places and cultures . Then come back and tell me how bad Worcester is . Compared to other cities in the country it's fantastic. Worcester has everything you need . You can get anywhere in the city within 15 minutes . While also taking one of the best public transportation systems I've ever seen . It runs like clockwork. Most days. Schools , restraints and museums are plenty. Then if you need to get out you can be in the deep wilderness by driving 20 minutes in any direction . There's swimming , hiking and climbing . The ocean is 45 minutes to an hr away . This city has everything . And if you think your neighborhood is bad then you haven't seen a bad neighborhood . I've seen bad sides of town in FLA, Cal, LA , San Diego, Hawai and also Mexico . Trust me nothing in this city compares . It's a great place to live actually . Enjoy it .