Moving to Texas from New Hampshire
What to Expect
Considering a move from New Hampshire to Texas? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from New Hampshire to Texas, you would find that Texas is 14.3% cheaper than New Hampshire. A $75,000 salary in New Hampshire would need to be roughly $64,200 in Texas to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Houston averages 80°F vs 59°F in Manchester, making it significantly warmer. Manchester and Houston are about 1,600 mi apart.
Is Texas cheaper than New Hampshire?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 4.7% less
Groceries
pay 17.7% less
Transportation
pay 1.1% more
Housing
pay 27.3% less
Childcare
pay 1.9% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.5% 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 Texas?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $64,200
To maintain the same standard of living in Texas
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 Texas cost about 8% less than cities in New Hampshire.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Texas 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 Texas 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 generally does better on employment & economy, though Texas 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
New Hampshire performs better than Texas 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 Texas vs New Hampshire
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Manchester | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 38°/21°F (4°/-6°C) | 67°/48°F (20°/9°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) | 86°/67°F (30°/19°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/59°F (26°/15°C) | 93°/73°F (34°/23°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) | 73°/53°F (23°/11°C) |
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| Month | Manchester | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°/16°F (0.6°/-9.1°C) | 63°/43°F (17.2°/6.2°C) |
| Feb | 37°/19°F (2.7°/-7.2°C) | 66°/47°F (19.1°/8.1°C) |
| Mar | 45°/27°F (7.2°/-2.7°C) | 73°/53°F (22.8°/11.4°C) |
| Apr | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.8°C) | 80°/59°F (26.4°/15.2°C) |
| May | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.6°C) | 86°/68°F (30.2°/19.8°C) |
| Jun | 78°/57°F (25.3°/13.7°C) | 91°/73°F (33.0°/22.9°C) |
| Jul | 82°/63°F (28.0°/17.1°C) | 94°/75°F (34.3°/23.9°C) |
| Aug | 81°/61°F (27.2°/16.1°C) | 94°/75°F (34.7°/23.8°C) |
| Sep | 73°/53°F (22.6°/11.4°C) | 90°/70°F (32.1°/21.0°C) |
| Oct | 61°/41°F (16.1°/4.8°C) | 82°/61°F (27.8°/16.1°C) |
| Nov | 50°/33°F (9.9°/0.6°C) | 72°/52°F (22.5°/11.2°C) |
| Dec | 38°/22°F (3.4°/-5.3°C) | 64°/45°F (17.9°/7.0°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Texas than New Hampshire?
On average Texas is about 14% less expensive than New Hampshire, with major cities narrowing the gap.
How much money do I need to move to Texas?
Budget about $16,050 for 3 months in Texas (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Texas safe?
New Hampshire performs better than Texas across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Texas compared to New Hampshire?
New Hampshire performs better than Texas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Texas compared to New Hampshire?
The average high temperature in Houston is 80°F, compared to 59°F in Manchester. Houston receives around 49.8 in of rainfall per year, while Manchester gets 44.6 in.
