with $100k coming in, swapping out of Roanoke
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 premium over Roanoke
You'd pay for Manchester. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
51% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,241/mo
$231 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
85% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
427k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Roanoke has the edge here, logging 179 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 54 days below 20° here, 21 in Roanoke.
About as much going on as in Roanoke.
62/100
10% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
4% higher than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
13
44% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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