with $100k coming in, swapping out of Philadelphia
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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.
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the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Philadelphia
Not a fortune, but real money. Manchester runs cheaper than Philadelphia month over month.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
12% more expensive than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
0%
$568/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,241/mo
$345 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
39% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
427k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Philadelphia actually gets more: 173 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 54 days below 20° vs Philadelphia's 21.
92% fewer events than Philadelphia. The pace eases up.
62/100
10% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
2% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
13
89% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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