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 | Manchester | Nashua | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,362/mo | $1,597/mo | 14.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,700 | $344,900 | 11.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,040 | $88,766 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 99.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 95.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 104.7 | ≈ 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 Manchester, you'd need $117,261 in Nashua to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Manchester, NH is about 14.7% cheaper overall than Nashua, NH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Manchester than in Nashua. If you earn $80,000 in Manchester, you'd need about $93,809 in Nashua to keep the same standard of living.