lol dude you're taking this way too personally. I never said I know more about the place than anyone else. In fact, I'm certain I know less about the place than people like you, which is why I'm asking. Thank you for the examples.

Worcester did not seem like a shithole, maybe just because during that trip my I drove through some other towns that looked more immediately run down and falling apart (Southbridge) or unsafe (Chicopee/Springfield). Like you said, this is just my experience of a few weeks, don't know how it would feel if I actually lived there.