on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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
more each month than Phoenix ran you
A small premium for Manchester. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
20% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,241/mo
$145 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
20% more expensive than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
427k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Phoenix actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 54 days below 20°, vs 0 in Phoenix.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 92% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
6% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
13
86% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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