Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Hampshire
Portsmouth is the premium seacoast housing market in New Hampshire, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, taxes, benefits, 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
Portsmouth has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Exeter has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Exeter minus Portsmouth.
| Metric | Portsmouth | Exeter | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,737 | $2,307 | -$430 | Exeter | Exeter has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $798,662 | $611,080 | -$187,582 | Exeter | Exeter has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $237/mo | $242/mo | +$5/mo | Portsmouth | Portsmouth has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 113 | +2 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $100,440 | $103,202 | +$2,762 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 66/100 | 68/100 | +2 | Exeter | Exeter has the higher move score. |