Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
New Hampshire
Concord is the state-capital affordability market in New Hampshire, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Concord has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Concord has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Concord minus Rochester.
| Metric | Rochester | Concord | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,987 | $1,840 | -$147 | Concord | Concord has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $403,700 | $449,637 | +$45,937 | Rochester | Rochester has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $231/mo | $231/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 110 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $72,900 | $72,900 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 75/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |