Moving to New Hampshire from Idaho
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Idaho to New Hampshire — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Idaho to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 14.3% more expensive than Idaho. A $75,000 salary in Idaho would need to be roughly $86,264 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Idaho to New Hampshire.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $86,264
To maintain the same standard of living in New Hampshire
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 6.8% more
Groceries
pay 16.2% more
Transportation
pay 4.9% more
Housing
pay 28.1% more
Childcare
pay 32.0% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.6% more
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 Idaho and New Hampshire stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Idaho generally does better on safety, though New Hampshire leads in violent crime rate.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Idaho across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
New Hampshire generally does better on what about housing?, though Idaho leads in median rent.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Idaho generally does better on infrastructure, though New Hampshire leads in internet access.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Idaho across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Idaho 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.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Boise | Concord |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 46°/29°F (8°/-2°C) | 37°/15°F (2°/-9°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 72°/47°F (22°/8°C) | 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 87°/57°F (30°/14°C) | 79°/54°F (26°/12°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) | 48°/27°F (9°/-3°C) |
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| Month | Boise | Concord |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°/25°F (3.2°/-4.1°C) | 31°/10°F (-0.7°/-12.0°C) |
| Feb | 45°/28°F (7.1°/-2.1°C) | 35°/14°F (1.6°/-10.1°C) |
| Mar | 55°/34°F (12.6°/1.3°C) | 44°/22°F (6.6°/-5.3°C) |
| Apr | 62°/39°F (16.8°/4.1°C) | 57°/33°F (14.1°/0.4°C) |
| May | 72°/47°F (22.0°/8.1°C) | 69°/43°F (20.5°/5.9°C) |
| Jun | 81°/54°F (27.4°/12.1°C) | 77°/53°F (25.2°/11.4°C) |
| Jul | 91°/60°F (32.9°/15.8°C) | 82°/58°F (27.9°/14.3°C) |
| Aug | 90°/60°F (32.1°/15.3°C) | 81°/56°F (27.2°/13.4°C) |
| Sep | 79°/51°F (26.0°/10.6°C) | 73°/47°F (22.6°/8.6°C) |
| Oct | 65°/41°F (18.2°/4.9°C) | 60°/36°F (15.8°/2.1°C) |
| Nov | 48°/32°F (9.0°/-0.1°C) | 48°/28°F (9.1°/-2.1°C) |
| Dec | 38°/24°F (3.1°/-4.4°C) | 36°/17°F (2.4°/-8.2°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in New Hampshire than Idaho?
Day-to-day costs in New Hampshire run about 15% higher than Idaho 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 $21,566 in New Hampshire for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is New Hampshire safe?
Idaho generally does better on safety, though New Hampshire leads in violent crime rate.
How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Idaho?
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Idaho across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Idaho?
The average high temperature in Concord is 58°F, compared to 64°F in Boise. Concord receives around 40.6 in of rainfall per year, while Boise gets 11.7 in.
