Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Hampshire
Berlin is a supplemental starter city profile for the North Country affordability market in New Hampshire, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
New Hampshire
Merrimack is a supplemental starter city profile for the Manchester-Nashua commuter market in New Hampshire, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Berlin has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Berlin has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Merrimack minus Berlin.
| Metric | Berlin | Merrimack | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,200 | $2,546 | +$1,346 | Berlin | Berlin has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $180,904 | $532,037 | +$351,133 | Berlin | Berlin has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $248/mo | $236/mo | -$12/mo | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 111 | -3 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $68,247 | $74,905 | +$6,658 | Berlin | Berlin has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 77/100 | +3 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the higher move score. |