$100k salary, packing up from Los Angeles
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
under Los Angeles, every month
In Manchester, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
28% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,241/mo
$1,582 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
47% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
427k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Los Angeles actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 54 days below 20°, vs 0 in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles hosts 23.2× more events.
62/100
7% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
13
91% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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