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Manchester, NH cityscape

swapping out of reno

Manchester

nh · metro 427k

a 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.

metro427k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$184

pricier each month than Reno

A small premium for Manchester. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
landable, recorded on the manchester entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,092/mo

10% more expensive than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Reno

03after rent

$6,241/mo

$184 less than Reno

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$548k

5% cheaper than Reno

vs $574k in Reno

05metro size

427k

vs 565k in Reno

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

154

pleasant days a year, in manchester.

Reno actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 54 days below 20° vs Reno's 28.

Noticeably quieter than Reno. About 85% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

13% lower than Reno

vs 71/100 in Reno

Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.

·walk score®

98/100

3% higher than Reno

vs 95/100 in Reno

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

0% fewer than Reno

vs 13 nonstops in Reno

04 · see also

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