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Manchester, NH cityscape

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Manchester

nh · metro 427k

a 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.

metro427k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$361

more each month than Knoxville ran you

You'd pay for Manchester. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the manchester entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,092/mo

21% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Knoxville

03after rent

$6,241/mo

$361 less than Knoxville

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$548k

51% more expensive than Knoxville

vs $364k in Knoxville

05metro size

427k

vs 947k in Knoxville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

154

pleasant days a year, in manchester.

Knoxville actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 54 days stay under 20°, well past Knoxville's 9.

64% fewer events than Knoxville. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

10% lower than Knoxville

vs 69/100 in Knoxville

Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.

·walk score®

98/100

38% higher than Knoxville

vs 71/100 in Knoxville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

24% fewer than Knoxville

vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville

04 · see also

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