City comparison
Manchester, NH vs New Haven, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Manchester, NH are 1.1% higher than in New Haven, CT. Someone earning $100,000 in New Haven, CT would need about $101,100 in Manchester, NH to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,552 a month in Manchester, NH and $1,591 in New Haven, CT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in New Haven, CT than in Manchester, NH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.1% moving from Manchester, NH to New Haven, CT ($120,548 → $125,431), while prices change by −1.0%. Net effect of the transfer: +5.1% in real buying power.
- Manchester, NH: price level 105.7 (pricier)
- New Haven, CT: price level 104.6 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Manchester, NH | New Haven, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.7 | 104.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,961 in New Haven | $101,050 in Manchester |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,552/mo | $1,591/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (NH) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $56,530 | $60,060 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area and New Haven, CT MSA. Metro areas: Manchester-Nashua, NH and New Haven, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Manchester | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 134.2 | 124.3 |
| Goods | 97.7 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 133.5 | 144.8 |
| Other services | 103.7 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 105.7 | 104.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Manchester, NH → New Haven, CT
Roughly even
Buying power +1.1%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
71 Strong offer
New Haven, CT → Manchester, NH
Roughly even
Buying power −1.0%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
66 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Manchester, NH is in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT pay area; New Haven, CT is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Manchester, NH to New Haven, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Manchester, NH | New Haven, CT | Real change, Manchester → New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,905 | $72,737 | +5.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $84,579 | $88,005 | +5.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $101,375 | $105,481 | +5.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $120,548 | $125,431 | +5.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $142,452 | $148,222 | +5.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Manchester, NH | New Haven, CT | New Haven pay in Manchester dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $73,380 | $79,820 | $80,658 (+9.9%) |
| Software Developers | $162,090 | $133,040 | $134,437 (−17.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $83,660 | $94,960 | $95,957 (+14.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $98,600 | $104,490 | $105,587 (+7.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.