Moving to New Hampshire from Minnesota
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Minnesota to New Hampshire — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Minnesota to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 17.2% more expensive than Minnesota. A $75,000 salary in Minnesota would need to be roughly $87,900 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle. Minneapolis and Manchester are about 1,100 mi apart.
Is New Hampshire cheaper than Minnesota?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 2.1% more
Groceries
pay 13.8% more
Transportation
pay 4.8% less
Housing
pay 48.8% more
Childcare
pay 6.4% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.7% 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 → $87,900
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 Minnesota.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Minnesota to New Hampshire.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Minnesota 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 Minnesota leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Minnesota generally does better on what about housing?, though New Hampshire leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Minnesota 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 generally does better on employment & economy, though Minnesota leads in gdp per capita.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Minnesota generally does better on family life, though New Hampshire leads in bachelor's degree or higher.
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 Minnesota
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Minneapolis | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 31°/15°F (0°/-10°C) | 38°/21°F (4°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 69°/48°F (20°/9°C) | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 78°/59°F (26°/15°C) | 79°/59°F (26°/15°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 42°/26°F (6°/-3°C) | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) |
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| Month | Minneapolis | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°/8°F (-4.6°/-13.6°C) | 33°/16°F (0.6°/-9.1°C) |
| Feb | 29°/13°F (-1.7°/-10.7°C) | 37°/19°F (2.7°/-7.2°C) |
| Mar | 41°/24°F (5.2°/-4.3°C) | 45°/27°F (7.2°/-2.7°C) |
| Apr | 58°/37°F (14.3°/2.9°C) | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.8°C) |
| May | 69°/49°F (20.8°/9.4°C) | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.6°C) |
| Jun | 79°/59°F (26.0°/14.9°C) | 78°/57°F (25.3°/13.7°C) |
| Jul | 83°/64°F (28.6°/17.8°C) | 82°/63°F (28.0°/17.1°C) |
| Aug | 80°/62°F (26.9°/16.6°C) | 81°/61°F (27.2°/16.1°C) |
| Sep | 72°/52°F (22.1°/11.3°C) | 73°/53°F (22.6°/11.4°C) |
| Oct | 58°/40°F (14.4°/4.3°C) | 61°/41°F (16.1°/4.8°C) |
| Nov | 41°/26°F (5.1°/-3.2°C) | 50°/33°F (9.9°/0.6°C) |
| Dec | 27°/12°F (-2.7°/-10.9°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 Minnesota?
No — New Hampshire is on average about 17% more expensive than Minnesota. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to New Hampshire?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $21,975 in New Hampshire on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is New Hampshire safe?
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Minnesota across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Minnesota?
New Hampshire generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Minnesota leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Minnesota?
The average high temperature in Manchester is 59°F, compared to 55°F in Minneapolis. Manchester receives around 44.6 in of rainfall per year, while Minneapolis gets 30.6 in.
