$100k salary, packing up from Rochester
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 Rochester
Manchester edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
36% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,241/mo
$71 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
100% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
427k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Rochester keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Rochester stays 2.0× busier.
62/100
7% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
13
28% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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