$100k a year, no longer in Austin
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 Austin
Manchester costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
32% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Austin
$6,241/mo
$509 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
26% more expensive than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
427k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Austin actually gets more: 170 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 54 days stay under 20°, well past Austin's 1.
Austin hosts 8.0× more events.
62/100
11% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
13
69% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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