same $100k income, fresh start from Sacramento
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
cheaper each month than Sacramento
Manchester sits well below Sacramento on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
6% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,241/mo
$909 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
7% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
427k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Sacramento edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 54 days under 20° here, 0 in Sacramento.
Noticeably quieter than Sacramento. About 82% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
17% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
13
54% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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