Worcester
60/100
Normal for here
Based on 0 events over 60 weeks.
30/100
Jewish community
Based on Jewish population, synagogues, kosher food, Jewish schools, mikvah and Chabad.
How scores work. We never blend the two into one number.
- Jewish population
- 16,000
- Berman Jewish DataBank: Comenetz & Sheskin (2024), U.S. Jewish population estimates by county (same county estimates as AJYB 2024 Vol. 124 Appendix A), summed over the CBSA's counties, 2024
- Synagogues
- 14
- checked 25 Oct 2026
- Kosher food
- 1
- checked 25 Oct 2026
Safety in Worcester
Not safety advice. Not an emergency service.
Safety Score
60 Normal for here
Based on 0 events over 60 weeks.
Down 1 in the last 4 weeks (busier).
Few events have been reported here, so this score leans on United States as a whole.
The score compares Worcester with its own recent past. Compare it only with other cities in United States.
Official figure
No figure for this region; the national figure is shown.
6,274 antisemitic incidents recorded in United States (calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025)).
Source: ADL (Anti-Defamation League) - Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2025, 2025.
Events in the last 12 months
| Assault | 0 |
|---|---|
| Attack or plot | 0 |
| Vandalism | 0 |
| Threat or harassment | 0 |
| Campus or institutional | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Published events dated since 11 Nov 2025. See them in the feed.
Government travel advisory
The US State Department does not rate the United States itself.
Two questions for people who know Worcester
Would you wear a Magen David here?
Not enough reports yet.
Could you be visibly observant here?
Not enough reports yet.
One answer per question per device. Results appear once 20 people have answered. Answers are opinions, not checked facts.
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Jewish places in Worcester
Synagogues
14 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Beth Tikvah Synagogue 30 Oak St, Westborough, MA 01581, USA Source: Google Maps
- Beth Tikvah Synagogue 3 Grafton Cmn, Grafton, MA 01519, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Agudat Achim 268 Washington St, Leominster, MA 01453, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation B'nai Shalom Westboro 117 E Main St, Westborough, MA 01581, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Beth Israel 15 Jamesbury Dr, Worcester, MA 01609, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Beth Judah 889 Pleasant St, Worcester, MA 01602, USA Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Shaarai Torah West Orthodox (Modern) 835 Pleasant St, Worcester, MA 01602, USA Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
- Shaarei Zedeck Synagogue 105 Water St, Clinton, MA 01510, USA Source: Google Maps
- Temple Beth Shalom Pine 55 W Pine St, Milford, MA 01757, USA Source: Google Maps
- Temple Emanuel 150 Berlin Rd, Marlborough, MA 01752, USA Source: Google Maps
- Temple Emanuel Sinai 661 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA 01609, USA Source: Google Maps
- The Torah Center 2 Brookshire Rd, Worcester, MA 01609, USA Source: Google Maps
- Tifereth Israel Synagogue 22 Newton Ave, Worcester, MA 01602, USA Source: Google Maps
- Yeshiva Achei Tmimim 22 Newton Ave, Worcester, MA 01602, USA Source: Google Maps
Chabad houses
3 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Chabad House Jewish Center 34 Cedar St, Milford, MA 01757, USA Source: Google Maps
- Chabad Lubavitch of Central Massachusetts 22 Newton Ave, Worcester, MA 01602, USA Source: Google Maps
- Worcester Chabad on Campus 53 Midland St, Worcester, MA 01602, USA Source: Google Maps
Kosher food
1 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Chani’s Kosher Deli 22 Newton Ave, Worcester, MA 01602, USA Source: Google Maps
Jewish schools
0 · checked 25 Oct 2026
None found in the sources we checked.
Mikvaot
1 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Worcester Mikvah Orthodox 4 Huntley Street, Worcester, MA, 01602, United States Source: Orthodox Union directory, Google Maps
Sources
| Figure | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish population | Berman Jewish DataBank: Comenetz & Sheskin (2024), U.S. Jewish population estimates by county (same county estimates as AJYB 2024 Vol. 124 Appendix A), summed over the CBSA's counties | 2024 |
| Synagogues | Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Chabad houses | Google Maps | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Kosher food | Google Maps | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Jewish schools | — | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Mikvaot | Orthodox Union directory, Google Maps | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Official figure, United States | ADL (Anti-Defamation League) - Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2025 | calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025) |
| Events and Safety Score | News reports collected and grouped by us | none published yet |
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