$100k salary, packing up from Grand Rapids
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
the monthly premium over Grand Rapids
A small premium for Manchester. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
29% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,241/mo
$118 less than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
55% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
427k
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Grand Rapids only manages 151 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Grand Rapids. About 78% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
11% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
13
35% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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