$100k a year, no longer in Indianapolis
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 cost of moving past Indianapolis
Manchester costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
38% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,241/mo
$331 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
85% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
427k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Indianapolis has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 54 days below 20° vs Indianapolis's 30.
Lighter on events: Indianapolis packs 5.9× more into a month.
62/100
0% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
13
63% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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