$100k salary, packing up from Boulder
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
below Boulder's monthly cost
The gap is real. Manchester costs noticeably less than Boulder, every month.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
6% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,241/mo
$490 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
30% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
427k
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Boulder edges ahead with 178 pleasant days.
A month here packs 2.5× the events of Boulder.
62/100
22% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
13
92% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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