City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Manchester, NH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Bremerton, WA (105.6) and Manchester, NH (105.7, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Bremerton, WA goes as far as $100,000 in Manchester, NH.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,548 a month in Bremerton, WA and $1,552 in Manchester, NH.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in WA and $0 in NH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.8% moving from Bremerton, WA to Manchester, NH ($119,630 → $120,548), while prices change by +0.0%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.7% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- 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
| Bremerton, WA | Manchester, NH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 105.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,047 in Manchester | $99,953 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,552/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $0 (NH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $56,530 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Manchester-Nashua, NH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 134.2 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 97.7 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 133.5 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 103.7 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 105.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Manchester, NH
Roughly even
Buying power −0.0%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
69 Fair offer
Manchester, NH → Bremerton, WA
Roughly even
Buying power +0.0%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
69 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Manchester, NH is in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Manchester, NH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Manchester, NH | Real change, Bremerton → Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $69,905 | +0.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $84,579 | +0.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $101,375 | +0.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $120,548 | +0.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $142,452 | +0.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Manchester, NH | Manchester pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $73,380 | $73,345 (−28.5%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $162,090 | $162,013 (+10.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $83,660 | $83,620 (−5.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $98,600 | $98,553 (−8.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.