same $100k income, fresh start from New York
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
cheaper each month than New York
Move to Manchester and the monthly math gets easier. New York's rent is the headline; Manchester's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
37% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,241/mo
$2,131 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
26% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
427k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
New York edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 54 days drop below 20° vs New York's 19.
New York hosts 260.5× more events.
62/100
21% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
2% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
13
94% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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