City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Manchester, NH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Manchester, NH are 17.3% higher than in Beaumont, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Beaumont, TX would need about $117,300 in Manchester, NH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,552 a month in Manchester, NH versus $898 in Beaumont, TX. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Manchester, NH and 14% in Beaumont, TX.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in TX and $0 in NH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +13.3% moving from Beaumont, TX to Manchester, NH ($106,437 → $120,548), while prices change by +17.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.5% in real buying power.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Manchester, NH: price level 105.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Beaumont, TX | Manchester, NH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 105.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $117,337 in Manchester | $85,225 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $1,552/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $0 (NH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $56,530 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Manchester-Nashua, NH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 134.2 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 97.7 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 133.5 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 103.7 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 105.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Manchester, NH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −14.8%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
38 Weak offer
Manchester, NH → Beaumont, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +17.3%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Beaumont, TX is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Manchester, NH is in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT. The last column shows what a transfer from Beaumont, TX to Manchester, NH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Manchester, NH | Real change, Beaumont → Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $69,905 | −3.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $84,579 | −3.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $101,375 | −3.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $120,548 | −3.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $142,452 | −3.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Manchester, NH | Manchester pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,260 | $73,380 | $62,538 (+3.8%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $162,090 | $138,141 (+11.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $83,660 | $71,299 (−7.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $98,600 | $84,032 (+3.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.