$100k a year, no longer in Raleigh
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 cost of moving past Raleigh
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Manchester is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
26% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,241/mo
$54 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
24% more expensive than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
427k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 54 days drop below 20° vs Raleigh's 3.
Lighter on events: Raleigh packs 3.1× more into a month.
62/100
7% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
13
67% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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