$100k salary, packing up from Orlando
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 premium over Orlando
Barely costlier than Orlando. If Manchester pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
8% more expensive than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,241/mo
$155 less than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
36% more expensive than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
427k
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Orlando gets 216 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 54 days drop below 20° vs Orlando's 0.
Lighter on events: Orlando packs 10.4× more into a month.
62/100
0% lower than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
13
91% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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