West Side

leafy residential · 01602

The leafy, established west side near the colleges.

5,687

singles 22–50

50%

male

$41,345

median income

$1,590

median rent

The data

West Side by the numbers

West Side is roughly balanced, about 50% men to 50% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in West Side is about $41,300.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Massachusetts registers voters by party, and Worcester County is about 70% Unenrolled, with Democrats at 19% and Republicans 10% - an overwhelmingly independent electorate.
● Verified · MA SoC enrollment, Feb 2025
The median renter in West Side pays about $1,590 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 5,700 West Side residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Real venues in West Side, scraped from Google Maps. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.

Class

12 spots across West Side

West Side
2 Chefs Italian Restaurant & Bar
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 487
West Side
Bean Counter Bakery Cafe
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.4 · 455
West Side
Brick & Stones
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.6 · 229
West Side
Chuck E. Cheese
Children's amusement center$$$$★ 4.1 · 1,271
West Side
Daphne's Tears Bakery Cafe
Cafe$$$$★ 4.5 · 53
West Side
Fuel America
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.4 · 539
West Side
Grill and Green Kitchen | Worcester
Health food restaurant$$$$★ 4.7 · 114
West Side
Life Garden Cafe
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.9 · 551
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Root and Press, LLC
Cafe$$$$★ 4.8 · 611
West Side
Scruffy Murphys
Irish pub$$$$★ 4.1 · 559
West Side
Via Italian Table
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 2,180
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Yolk and Crumb
Bakery$$$$★ 4.7 · 89