with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbia
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 Columbia
A near-tie on cost. What separates Manchester is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
35% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,241/mo
$0 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
115% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
427k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Columbia actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 54 days stay under 20°, well past Columbia's 2.
About as much going on as in Columbia.
62/100
13% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
15% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
13
30% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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