Moving to Florida from New Hampshire
What to Expect
Considering a move from New Hampshire to Florida? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from New Hampshire to Florida, you would find that Florida is 1.6% cheaper than New Hampshire. A $75,000 salary in New Hampshire would need to be roughly $73,800 in Florida to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Jacksonville averages 78°F vs 59°F in Manchester, making it significantly warmer. Manchester and Jacksonville are about 1,050 mi apart.
Is Florida cheaper than New Hampshire?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 7.2% more
Groceries
pay 7.5% less
Transportation
pay 1.8% more
Housing
pay 3.0% less
Childcare
pay 4.6% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.2% 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.
What salary do you need in Florida?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $73,800
To maintain the same standard of living in Florida
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 Florida cost about 16% more than cities in New Hampshire.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Florida compared to New Hampshire.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
New Hampshire performs better than Florida 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 performs better than Florida 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 Florida leads in median home value.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
New Hampshire performs better than Florida 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
New Hampshire performs better than Florida 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 better than Florida 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 Florida vs New Hampshire
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Manchester | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 38°/21°F (4°/-6°C) | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) | 83°/64°F (28°/18°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/59°F (26°/15°C) | 88°/73°F (31°/22°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) | 73°/54°F (23°/12°C) |
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| Month | Manchester | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°/16°F (0.6°/-9.1°C) | 64°/44°F (18.0°/6.6°C) |
| Feb | 37°/19°F (2.7°/-7.2°C) | 67°/46°F (19.5°/7.9°C) |
| Mar | 45°/27°F (7.2°/-2.7°C) | 72°/52°F (22.4°/10.9°C) |
| Apr | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.8°C) | 78°/56°F (25.4°/13.6°C) |
| May | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.6°C) | 84°/64°F (28.9°/17.7°C) |
| Jun | 78°/57°F (25.3°/13.7°C) | 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.7°C) |
| Jul | 82°/63°F (28.0°/17.1°C) | 90°/73°F (32.4°/22.7°C) |
| Aug | 81°/61°F (27.2°/16.1°C) | 89°/74°F (31.9°/23.1°C) |
| Sep | 73°/53°F (22.6°/11.4°C) | 86°/71°F (30.1°/21.6°C) |
| Oct | 61°/41°F (16.1°/4.8°C) | 80°/63°F (26.4°/17.1°C) |
| Nov | 50°/33°F (9.9°/0.6°C) | 73°/53°F (22.9°/11.8°C) |
| Dec | 38°/22°F (3.4°/-5.3°C) | 66°/46°F (19.0°/7.9°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Florida than New Hampshire?
Florida and New Hampshire are within a few percent on overall cost, though specific items in specific cities can swing either way.
How much money do I need to move to Florida?
Budget about $18,450 for 3 months in Florida (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Florida safe?
New Hampshire performs better than Florida across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Florida compared to New Hampshire?
New Hampshire performs better than Florida across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Florida compared to New Hampshire?
The average high temperature in Jacksonville is 78°F, compared to 59°F in Manchester. Jacksonville receives around 51.7 in of rainfall per year, while Manchester gets 44.6 in.
