$100k salary, packing up from Denver
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
below Denver's monthly cost
On paper, Manchester and Denver are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
12% more expensive than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,241/mo
$137 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
9% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
427k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Denver actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Denver. About 97% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
27% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
13
92% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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