Moving to New Hampshire from Michigan
What to Expect
Considering a move from Michigan to New Hampshire? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Michigan to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 18.8% more expensive than Michigan. A $75,000 salary in Michigan would need to be roughly $89,100 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle. Detroit and Manchester are about 590 mi apart.
Is New Hampshire cheaper than Michigan?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 5.3% more
Groceries
pay 12.5% more
Transportation
pay 0.8% less
Housing
pay 47.2% more
Childcare
pay 2.6% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.6% 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.
What salary do you need in New Hampshire?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $89,100
To maintain the same standard of living in New Hampshire
Calculate with your salary →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 9% more than cities in Michigan.
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Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in New Hampshire compared to Michigan.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Michigan 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 Michigan leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Michigan performs better than New Hampshire across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan across all family life metrics.
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
Weather in New Hampshire vs Michigan
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Detroit | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 36°/24°F (3°/-5°C) | 38°/21°F (4°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/50°F (20°/10°C) | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/62°F (26°/17°C) | 79°/59°F (26°/15°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/35°F (9°/2°C) | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) |
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| Month | Detroit | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°/20°F (-0.3°/-6.5°C) | 33°/16°F (0.6°/-9.1°C) |
| Feb | 34°/22°F (1.3°/-5.5°C) | 37°/19°F (2.7°/-7.2°C) |
| Mar | 44°/29°F (6.8°/-1.7°C) | 45°/27°F (7.2°/-2.7°C) |
| Apr | 57°/40°F (14.1°/4.2°C) | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.8°C) |
| May | 69°/50°F (20.4°/10.1°C) | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.6°C) |
| Jun | 78°/60°F (25.7°/15.7°C) | 78°/57°F (25.3°/13.7°C) |
| Jul | 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.4°C) | 82°/63°F (28.0°/17.1°C) |
| Aug | 80°/64°F (26.9°/17.8°C) | 81°/61°F (27.2°/16.1°C) |
| Sep | 73°/56°F (22.8°/13.4°C) | 73°/53°F (22.6°/11.4°C) |
| Oct | 60°/45°F (15.7°/7.1°C) | 61°/41°F (16.1°/4.8°C) |
| Nov | 48°/35°F (8.7°/1.9°C) | 50°/33°F (9.9°/0.6°C) |
| Dec | 35°/25°F (1.9°/-3.8°C) | 38°/22°F (3.4°/-5.3°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in New Hampshire than Michigan?
On average New Hampshire is around 19% pricier than Michigan, with notable variation by city.
How much money do I need to move to New Hampshire?
Budget about $22,275 for 3 months in New Hampshire (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is New Hampshire safe?
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Michigan across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Michigan?
New Hampshire generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Michigan leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Michigan?
The average high temperature in Manchester is 59°F, compared to 58°F in Detroit. Manchester receives around 44.6 in of rainfall per year, while Detroit gets 31.3 in.
