Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Hampshire
Hanover is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium college-town housing 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
Merrimack has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Merrimack has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Merrimack minus Hanover.
| Metric | Hanover | Merrimack | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $4,600 | $2,546 | -$2,054 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $972,057 | $532,037 | -$440,020 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $242/mo | $236/mo | -$6/mo | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 111 | -2 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $103,202 | $74,905 | -$28,297 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 77/100 | +9 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the higher move score. |