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
Rochester is a Seacoast-area affordability market in New Hampshire, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Rochester has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Rochester has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Rochester minus Manchester.
| Metric | Manchester | Rochester | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,018 | $1,987 | -$31 | Rochester | Rochester has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $441,257 | $403,700 | -$37,557 | Rochester | Rochester has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $219/mo | $231/mo | +$12/mo | Manchester | Manchester has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 110 | +3 | Manchester | Manchester has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $92,340 | $72,900 | -$19,440 | Rochester | Rochester has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 75/100 | +1 | Rochester | Rochester has the higher move score. |