Nashua, NH vs Manchester, NH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNashua, NHManchester, NH
Population91,294115,643
Median Household Income$96,326$81,007
Median Rent$1,737/mo$1,564/mo
Median Home Value$403,900$365,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%48.5%
Poverty Rate7.8%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110323
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0301,539
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr310310
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall53 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min23.9 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.311.7
College Degree Rate41.2%34%
Foreign-Born %17.2%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.