$100k salary, packing up from Wichita
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 premium over Wichita
Manchester costs more than Wichita, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,092/mo
78% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,241/mo
$444 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$548k
147% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
427k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in manchester.
Wichita gets 164 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 54 days drop below 20° vs Wichita's 20.
A similar weekend lineup to Wichita.
62/100
19% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Pawtuckaway State Park, 16.4 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
13
18% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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