City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Concord | Nashua | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,277/mo | $1,597/mo | 20.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $287,600 | $344,900 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $77,874 | $88,766 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 123.3 | 123.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 101.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 104.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Concord, you'd need $102,837 in Nashua to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Concord, NH is about 2.8% cheaper overall than Nashua, NH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Concord than in Nashua. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $82,270 in Nashua to keep the same standard of living.