same $100k income, fresh start from Albany
changea dispatch from
manchester
NH
42.99°N
71.46°W
Manchester is built around the Amoskeag Mills, once the largest cotton mill complex in the world, now converted into apartments, restaurants, and offices along the Merrimack River. The downtown's grown into a real food and brewery scene. It's the largest city in New Hampshire (still relatively small) and a quick drive to the lakes, the mountains, or Boston. Plus there's no state income tax or sales tax.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Albany
A near-tie on cost. What separates Manchester is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
27% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,241/mo
$38 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
52% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
427k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Albany keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
42% fewer events than Albany. The pace eases up.
62/100
14% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
8% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
13
32% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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