$100k salary, packing up from Buffalo
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 premium over Buffalo
You'd pay for Manchester. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
52% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,241/mo
$231 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
96% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
427k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Buffalo keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Buffalo packs 4.5× more into a month.
62/100
6% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
8% higher than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
13
35% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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