Moving to New Hampshire from Arkansas

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What to Expect

A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Arkansas to New Hampshire — from daily expenses to quality of life.

If you moved from Arkansas to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 21.5% more expensive than Arkansas. A $75,000 salary in Arkansas would need to be roughly $95,296 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Concord averages 58°F vs 72°F in Little Rock, making it significantly cooler.

How Far Will Your Money Go?

How your spending power changes when you relocate from Arkansas to New Hampshire.

What does your salary buy?

$75,000 $95,296

To maintain the same standard of living in New Hampshire

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The biggest cost differences at a glance

Restaurants

pay 5.6% more

Groceries

pay 25.8% more

Transportation

pay 25.7% more

Housing

pay 30.4% more

Childcare

pay 36.9% more

Entertainment and Sports

pay 19.1% more

See full cost of living breakdown

Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.

Key Indicator Comparison

How Arkansas and New Hampshire stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.

Is it safe?

Violent crime rate FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2023

incidents per 100,000 people per year

AR
610
NH
106
Property crime rate FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2023

incidents per 100,000 people per year

AR
2195
NH
881

New Hampshire performs significantly better than Arkansas across all safety metrics.

How's the healthcare?

Uninsured rate US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), 2023

share of people without health insurance

AR
8.6%
NH
5.4%
Adult obesity rate Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), 2022

share of adults with obesity

AR
38.3%
NH
31.1%

New Hampshire performs significantly better than Arkansas across all health & wellbeing metrics.

What about housing?

Median home value US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), 2023

typical price of a home

AR
$175,300
NH
$367,200
Median rent US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), 2023

typical monthly gross rent

AR
$914
NH
$1,423

Arkansas generally does better on what about housing?, though New Hampshire leads in homeownership rate.

Will I have good infrastructure?

Internet access US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), 2023

share of households with internet

AR
84.9%
NH
92.0%
Average commute US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), 2023

minutes each way to work

AR
22 min
NH
27 min

Arkansas generally does better on infrastructure, though New Hampshire leads in internet access.

What are the job prospects?

Unemployment rate Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025

percentage of the labour force without work

AR
4.2%
NH
3.0%
GDP per capita Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024

a broad measure of economic output per person

AR
$47,319
NH
$67,069

New Hampshire performs significantly better than Arkansas across all employment & economy metrics.

Is it good for families?

Life expectancy OECD Regional Demography, 2020

average years of life at birth

AR
73.8 yrs
NH
79.0 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), 2023

share of adults with a 4-year college degree

AR
16%
NH
28%

New Hampshire performs significantly better than Arkansas across all family life metrics.

Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey)

What's the Climate Like?

Monthly averages — select a city to compare.

Little Rock Rain: 50.0 in/yr (1271 mm)
72° / 53°F

Avg. annual high / low

Concord Rain: 40.6 in/yr (1032 mm)
58° / 35°F

Avg. annual high / low

Months Little Rock Concord
Jan–Mar 56°/38°F (13°/3°C) 37°/15°F (2°/-9°C)
Apr–Jun 80°/61°F (27°/16°C) 68°/43°F (20°/6°C)
Jul–Sep 89°/70°F (32°/21°C) 79°/54°F (26°/12°C)
Oct–Dec 62°/44°F (17°/7°C) 48°/27°F (9°/-3°C)
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Month Little Rock Concord
Jan 49°/33°F (9.7°/0.4°C) 31°/10°F (-0.7°/-12.0°C)
Feb 54°/36°F (12.4°/2.4°C) 35°/14°F (1.6°/-10.1°C)
Mar 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.8°C) 44°/22°F (6.6°/-5.3°C)
Apr 73°/53°F (22.7°/11.6°C) 57°/33°F (14.1°/0.4°C)
May 80°/62°F (26.8°/16.4°C) 69°/43°F (20.5°/5.9°C)
Jun 88°/69°F (31.2°/20.7°C) 77°/53°F (25.2°/11.4°C)
Jul 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) 82°/58°F (27.9°/14.3°C)
Aug 92°/72°F (33.3°/22.2°C) 81°/56°F (27.2°/13.4°C)
Sep 84°/65°F (29.1°/18.1°C) 73°/47°F (22.6°/8.6°C)
Oct 73°/54°F (23.0°/12.3°C) 60°/36°F (15.8°/2.1°C)
Nov 62°/44°F (16.5°/6.6°C) 48°/28°F (9.1°/-2.1°C)
Dec 51°/35°F (10.7°/1.7°C) 36°/17°F (2.4°/-8.2°C)

Data: National Weather Service National Weather Service

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it cheaper to live in New Hampshire than Arkansas?

Day-to-day costs in New Hampshire run about 27% higher than Arkansas on average; specific cities can swing further.

How much money do I need to move to New Hampshire?

A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $23,824 in New Hampshire for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.

Is New Hampshire safe?

New Hampshire performs significantly better than Arkansas across all safety metrics.

How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Arkansas?

New Hampshire performs significantly better than Arkansas across all health & wellbeing metrics.

What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Arkansas?

The average high temperature in Concord is 58°F, compared to 72°F in Little Rock. Concord receives around 40.6 in of rainfall per year, while Little Rock gets 50.0 in.

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