same $100k income, fresh start from Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
Manchester costs more than Jacksonville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
25% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,241/mo
$413 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
53% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
427k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Jacksonville gets 198 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 54 days drop below 20° vs Jacksonville's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Jacksonville. About 71% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
3% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
13
50% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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