Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
New Hampshire
Exeter is a supplemental starter city profile for the seacoast-adjacent housing 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 Exeter has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Exeter minus Merrimack.
| Metric | Merrimack | Exeter | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,546 | $2,307 | -$239 | Exeter | Exeter has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $532,037 | $611,080 | +$79,043 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $236/mo | $242/mo | +$6/mo | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 113 | +2 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $74,905 | $103,202 | +$28,297 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 68/100 | -9 | Merrimack | Merrimack has the higher move score. |