same $100k income, fresh start from San Luis Obispo
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 San Luis Obispo
In Manchester, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
32% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,241/mo
$1,778 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
41% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
427k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
San Luis Obispo gets 303 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 54 days under 20° here, 0 in San Luis Obispo.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.5× San Luis Obispo's pace.
62/100
9% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
0% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
13
333% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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