Cost of Living
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How Nashua's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Nashua?
Your $100,000 in Nashua has the same purchasing power as $92,989 in the average US city. You'd need $7,011 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Nashua's cost index of 108, sorted by closest match.
Nashua, New Hampshire has a cost-of-living index of 108, which is 8% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,597 per month. The median household earns $88,766 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $75,278 per year in Nashua. Single renters typically want at least three times the $19,164 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Nashua is near the US city average. Overall prices are 8% above the national average.