with $100k coming in, swapping out of Provo
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
below Provo's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Manchester is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
20% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,241/mo
$38 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
2% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
427k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Provo gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 15.0× more on the calendar than Provo.
62/100
23% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
13
86% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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