Moving to California from New Hampshire
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from New Hampshire to California — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from New Hampshire to California, you would find that California is 14.9% more expensive than New Hampshire. A $75,000 salary in New Hampshire would need to be roughly $84,197 in California to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Sacramento averages 74°F vs 58°F in Concord, making it significantly warmer. What to expect for your wallet after moving from New Hampshire to California. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $84,197 To maintain the same standard of living in California Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 9.9% more Groceries pay 8.8% more Transportation pay 20.4% more Housing pay 23.0% more Childcare pay 21.7% more Entertainment and Sports pay 14.6% 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 indicators for anyone considering a move from New Hampshire to California. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year New Hampshire performs better than California across all safety metrics. 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 California leads in adult obesity rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied New Hampshire performs better than California across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work New Hampshire generally does better on infrastructure, though California leads in internet access. 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 California leads in gdp per capita. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree New Hampshire performs better than California 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) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: No — California is on average about 12% more expensive than New Hampshire. City-level variation matters. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $21,049 in California on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). New Hampshire performs better than California across all safety metrics. New Hampshire generally does better on health & wellbeing, though California leads in adult obesity rate. The average high temperature in Sacramento is 74°F, compared to 58°F in Concord. Sacramento receives around 18.5 in of rainfall per year, while Concord gets 40.6 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Concord Sacramento Jan–Mar 37°/15°F (2°/-9°C) 60°/41°F (15°/5°C) Apr–Jun 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) 79°/51°F (26°/11°C) Jul–Sep 79°/54°F (26°/12°C) 90°/57°F (32°/14°C) Oct–Dec 48°/27°F (9°/-3°C) 65°/44°F (18°/7°C) View all months
Month Concord Sacramento Jan 31°/10°F (-0.7°/-12.0°C) 54°/39°F (12.1°/3.8°C) Feb 35°/14°F (1.6°/-10.1°C) 60°/41°F (15.7°/5.2°C) Mar 44°/22°F (6.6°/-5.3°C) 65°/44°F (18.4°/6.7°C) Apr 57°/33°F (14.1°/0.4°C) 71°/46°F (21.7°/7.9°C) May 69°/43°F (20.5°/5.9°C) 80°/51°F (26.6°/10.6°C) Jun 77°/53°F (25.2°/11.4°C) 87°/56°F (30.6°/13.2°C) Jul 82°/58°F (27.9°/14.3°C) 92°/58°F (33.4°/14.7°C) Aug 81°/56°F (27.2°/13.4°C) 91°/58°F (32.9°/14.4°C) Sep 73°/47°F (22.6°/8.6°C) 87°/56°F (30.7°/13.2°C) Oct 60°/36°F (15.8°/2.1°C) 78°/50°F (25.3°/10.1°C) Nov 48°/28°F (9.1°/-2.1°C) 64°/43°F (17.7°/6.0°C) Dec 36°/17°F (2.4°/-8.2°C) 54°/38°F (12.2°/3.6°C) 
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