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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,362/mo | $1,714/mo | 20.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,700 | $732,100 | 58.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,040 | $76,607 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.4 | 103.2 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.0 | 147.4 | 37.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 85.5 | 100.7 | 15.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.6 | 99.9 | 10.3% lower in A |
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 $122,983 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Manchester, NH is about 18.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Manchester than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Manchester, you'd need about $98,386 in New York to keep the same standard of living.