$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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 Seattle, every month
On paper, Manchester and Seattle are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
5% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,241/mo
$101 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
31% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
427k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Seattle actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 54 days below 20°, vs 0 in Seattle.
Lighter on events: Seattle packs 16.9× more into a month.
62/100
33% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
13
86% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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