Moving to New Hampshire from Maryland
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Maryland to New Hampshire — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Maryland to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 1.0% cheaper than Maryland. A $75,000 salary in Maryland would need to be roughly $74,300 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Concord averages 58°F vs 68°F in Annapolis, making it significantly cooler.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Maryland to New Hampshire.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $74,300
To maintain the same standard of living in New Hampshire
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 2.9% more
Groceries
pay 5.9% more
Transportation
pay 7.4% less
Housing
pay 7.2% more
Childcare
pay 34.0% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in New Hampshire cost about 2% less than cities in Maryland.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Maryland 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
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Maryland across all safety metrics.
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 generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Maryland leads in adult smoking rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Maryland across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Maryland across all infrastructure metrics.
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
Maryland generally does better on employment & economy, though New Hampshire leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Maryland generally does better on family life, though New Hampshire leads in life expectancy.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Annapolis | Concord |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 50°/33°F (10°/0°C) | 37°/15°F (2°/-9°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 77°/57°F (25°/14°C) | 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) | 79°/54°F (26°/12°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 59°/42°F (15°/6°C) | 48°/27°F (9°/-3°C) |
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| Month | Annapolis | Concord |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°/29°F (6.9°/-1.6°C) | 31°/10°F (-0.7°/-12.0°C) |
| Feb | 48°/31°F (9.0°/-0.5°C) | 35°/14°F (1.6°/-10.1°C) |
| Mar | 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.5°C) | 44°/22°F (6.6°/-5.3°C) |
| Apr | 68°/47°F (20.1°/8.6°C) | 57°/33°F (14.1°/0.4°C) |
| May | 77°/57°F (25.0°/13.7°C) | 69°/43°F (20.5°/5.9°C) |
| Jun | 86°/67°F (29.8°/19.2°C) | 77°/53°F (25.2°/11.4°C) |
| Jul | 89°/71°F (31.9°/21.9°C) | 82°/58°F (27.9°/14.3°C) |
| Aug | 87°/71°F (30.8°/21.4°C) | 81°/56°F (27.2°/13.4°C) |
| Sep | 81°/64°F (27.2°/17.6°C) | 73°/47°F (22.6°/8.6°C) |
| Oct | 69°/52°F (20.7°/10.9°C) | 60°/36°F (15.8°/2.1°C) |
| Nov | 59°/42°F (14.9°/5.3°C) | 48°/28°F (9.1°/-2.1°C) |
| Dec | 48°/33°F (9.1°/0.4°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 Maryland?
Headline costs are within a few percent between New Hampshire and Maryland; rent and dining are where you'll actually feel differences.
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 $18,575 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 Maryland across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Maryland?
New Hampshire generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Maryland leads in adult smoking rate.
What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Maryland?
The average high temperature in Concord is 58°F, compared to 68°F in Annapolis. Concord receives around 40.6 in of rainfall per year, while Annapolis gets 47.3 in.
