$100k a year, no longer in Tampa
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 Tampa
Barely costlier than Tampa. If Manchester pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
5% more expensive than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,241/mo
$96 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
47% more expensive than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
427k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Tampa gets 243 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 54 days under 20° here, 0 in Tampa.
But the calendar thins out: Tampa stays 3.2× busier.
62/100
0% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
7% higher than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
13
81% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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