$100k a year, no longer in Albuquerque
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
the monthly cost of moving past Albuquerque
Barely costlier than Albuquerque. If Manchester pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
40% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
0%
$492/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,241/mo
$112 less than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
56% more expensive than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
427k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Albuquerque gets 205 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 54 days drop below 20° vs Albuquerque's 6.
Lighter on events: Albuquerque packs 2.8× more into a month.
62/100
23% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
4% higher than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
13
43% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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