City comparison
Manchester, NH vs Orlando, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Manchester, NH are 4.2% higher than in Orlando, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Orlando, FL would need about $104,200 in Manchester, NH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,731 a month in Orlando, FL versus $1,552 in Manchester, NH. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in Orlando, FL and 24% in Manchester, NH.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in NH and $0 in FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.7% moving from Manchester, NH to Orlando, FL ($120,548 → $106,437), while prices change by −4.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −8.0% in real buying power.
- Manchester, NH: price level 105.7 (pricier)
- Orlando, FL: price level 101.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Manchester, NH | Orlando, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.7 | 101.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,988 in Orlando | $104,180 in Manchester |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,552/mo | $1,731/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (NH) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $56,530 | $46,630 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA. Metro areas: Manchester-Nashua, NH and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Manchester | Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 134.2 | 123.4 |
| Goods | 97.7 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 133.5 | 87.2 |
| Other services | 103.7 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 105.7 | 101.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Manchester, NH → Orlando, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.2%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
80 Strong offer
Orlando, FL → Manchester, NH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.0%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
56 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Manchester, NH is in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT pay area; Orlando, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Manchester, NH to Orlando, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Manchester, NH | Orlando, FL | Real change, Manchester → Orlando |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,905 | $61,722 | −8.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $84,579 | $74,678 | −8.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $101,375 | $89,508 | −8.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $120,548 | $106,437 | −8.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $142,452 | $125,776 | −8.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Manchester, NH | Orlando, FL | Orlando pay in Manchester dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $73,380 | $60,190 | $62,706 (−14.5%) |
| Software Developers | $162,090 | $129,620 | $135,038 (−16.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $83,660 | $78,630 | $81,917 (−2.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $98,600 | $83,550 | $87,042 (−11.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.