on $100k a year, leaving Charleston
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
lighter monthly cost than Charleston
Manchester gives you room Charleston doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
5% more expensive than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,241/mo
$436 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
27% more expensive than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
427k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Charleston edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 54 days drop below 20° vs Charleston's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Charleston. About 63% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
7% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
7% higher than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
13
35% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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