Hillsborough County · New Hampshire
Cost of living in Manchester, NH
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Manchester-Nashua, NH, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Living in Manchester, NH costs 5.7% above the national average — an all-items price level of 105.7. To match the buying power of a $100,000 national-average salary you would need about $105,657 here.
- All items
- 105.7US average = 100
- Housing
- 134.234.2% above the national average
- Goods
- 97.72.3% below the national average
- Other services
- 103.73.7% above the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 97.7 | -2.3% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 134.2 | +34.2% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 133.5 | +33.5% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 103.7 | +3.7% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Manchester, NH
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (105.7 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $67,385
- Needed to match US average
- $75,225
- Monthly difference
- $336
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
The median household in Manchester earns $71,197. Deflated by the local price level, that is $67,385 in national-average dollars — the BEA calls this real income, and it is simply income × 100 ÷ 105.7.
More on Manchester
Same city, other datasets.
2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Manchester-Nashua, NH. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.