Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest-city jobs and housing market in New Hampshire, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
New Hampshire
Nashua is the Boston-adjacent commuter market in New Hampshire, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, commute costs, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Nashua has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Manchester has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Nashua minus Manchester.
| Metric | Manchester | Nashua | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,018 | $2,181 | +$163 | Manchester | Manchester has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $441,257 | $507,692 | +$66,435 | Manchester | Manchester has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $219/mo | $225/mo | +$6/mo | Manchester | Manchester has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 108 | +1 | Manchester | Manchester has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $92,340 | $81,000 | -$11,340 | Nashua | Nashua has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 71/100 | -3 | Manchester | Manchester has the higher move score. |