$100k a year, no longer in Chicago
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 Chicago
Manchester is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
4% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
0%
$412/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,241/mo
$490 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
50% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
427k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Chicago only logs 153 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 54 days drop below 20° vs Chicago's 38.
Lighter on events: Chicago packs 86.3× more into a month.
62/100
11% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
2% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
13
94% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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