with $100k coming in, swapping out of Springfield
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
more expensive each month than Springfield
Manchester costs more than Springfield, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
67% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,241/mo
$452 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
104% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
427k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Springfield gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 54 days drop below 20° vs Springfield's 20.
On par with Springfield for events and shows.
62/100
24% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
13
44% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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