$100k a year, no longer in Boise
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
less monthly outlay than Boise
Manchester and Boise land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
17% more expensive than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
0%
$483/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,241/mo
$185 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
12% more expensive than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
427k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Boise gets 166 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 54 days drop below 20° vs Boise's 24.
62% fewer events than Boise. The pace eases up.
62/100
24% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
13
19% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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