same $100k income, fresh start from Richmond
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
under Richmond, every month
On paper, Manchester and Richmond are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
24% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,241/mo
$78 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
39% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
427k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Richmond gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 54 days under 20° here, 9 in Richmond.
Noticeably quieter than Richmond. About 74% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
5% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
13
32% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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