Beginning in 2015, The Research Bureau will provide the Greater Worcester community with an annual compendium of information about the City and the region. The Worcester Almanac: 2015 is the inaugural effort to capture key data points about the area. The Almanac includes the most recent information available on government, demographics, the economy, public health, public safety, and more from the best available sources. We trust that this compilation will be a useful tool for policymakers, the public, the media, researchers, and students working to understand, and improve, Greater Worcester.