same $100k income, fresh start from Dayton
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
pricier each month than Dayton
Manchester costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
58% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,241/mo
$439 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
294% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
427k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Dayton actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 54 days below 20° here, 34 in Dayton.
Things to do run about even with Dayton.
62/100
0% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
13
19% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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