Moving to Missouri from New Hampshire
What to Expect
Considering a move from New Hampshire to Missouri? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from New Hampshire to Missouri, you would find that Missouri is 15.5% cheaper than New Hampshire. A $75,000 salary in New Hampshire would need to be roughly $63,400 in Missouri to maintain the same lifestyle. Manchester and Kansas City are about 1,250 mi apart.
Is Missouri cheaper than New Hampshire?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 3.4% less
Groceries
pay 11.5% less
Transportation
pay 14.2% more
Housing
pay 33.5% less
Childcare
pay 17.5% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 16.5% 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 Missouri?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $63,400
To maintain the same standard of living in Missouri
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Missouri 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
New Hampshire generally does better on infrastructure, though Missouri leads in average commute.
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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri vs New Hampshire
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Manchester | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 38°/21°F (4°/-6°C) | 47°/28°F (8°/-2°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) | 76°/57°F (24°/14°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/59°F (26°/15°C) | 86°/67°F (30°/20°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) | 55°/37°F (13°/3°C) |
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| Month | Manchester | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°/16°F (0.6°/-9.1°C) | 40°/22°F (4.2°/-5.3°C) |
| Feb | 37°/19°F (2.7°/-7.2°C) | 45°/26°F (7.0°/-3.2°C) |
| Mar | 45°/27°F (7.2°/-2.7°C) | 56°/36°F (13.4°/2.1°C) |
| Apr | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.8°C) | 67°/47°F (19.3°/8.1°C) |
| May | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.6°C) | 76°/57°F (24.4°/13.9°C) |
| Jun | 78°/57°F (25.3°/13.7°C) | 85°/67°F (29.4°/19.3°C) |
| Jul | 82°/63°F (28.0°/17.1°C) | 90°/72°F (32.3°/22.2°C) |
| Aug | 81°/61°F (27.2°/16.1°C) | 89°/70°F (31.4°/21.2°C) |
| Sep | 73°/53°F (22.6°/11.4°C) | 80°/60°F (26.7°/15.8°C) |
| Oct | 61°/41°F (16.1°/4.8°C) | 68°/49°F (19.9°/9.4°C) |
| Nov | 50°/33°F (9.9°/0.6°C) | 54°/37°F (12.3°/2.6°C) |
| Dec | 38°/22°F (3.4°/-5.3°C) | 42°/26°F (5.4°/-3.6°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Missouri than New Hampshire?
On average Missouri is about 15% less expensive than New Hampshire, with major cities narrowing the gap.
How much money do I need to move to Missouri?
Budget about $15,850 for 3 months in Missouri (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Missouri safe?
New Hampshire performs better than Missouri across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Missouri compared to New Hampshire?
New Hampshire performs better than Missouri across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Missouri compared to New Hampshire?
The average high temperature in Kansas City is 66°F, compared to 59°F in Manchester. Kansas City receives around 39.1 in of rainfall per year, while Manchester gets 44.6 in.
