Moving to Wisconsin from New Hampshire
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from New Hampshire to Wisconsin — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from New Hampshire to Wisconsin, you would find that Wisconsin is 18.4% cheaper than New Hampshire. A $75,000 salary in New Hampshire would need to be roughly $61,200 in Wisconsin to maintain the same lifestyle. Manchester and Milwaukee are about 830 mi apart.
Is Wisconsin cheaper than New Hampshire?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 10.0% less
Groceries
pay 19.4% less
Transportation
pay 6.9% less
Housing
pay 32.8% less
Childcare
pay 15.2% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.7% 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 Wisconsin?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $61,200
To maintain the same standard of living in Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin cost about 10% less than cities in New Hampshire.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How New Hampshire and Wisconsin stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
New Hampshire performs better than Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin vs New Hampshire
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Manchester | Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 38°/21°F (4°/-6°C) | 35°/21°F (1°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) | 65°/47°F (18°/8°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/59°F (26°/15°C) | 76°/61°F (25°/16°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) | 46°/32°F (8°/0°C) |
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| Month | Manchester | Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°/16°F (0.6°/-9.1°C) | 29°/16°F (-1.7°/-9.1°C) |
| Feb | 37°/19°F (2.7°/-7.2°C) | 33°/19°F (0.3°/-7.1°C) |
| Mar | 45°/27°F (7.2°/-2.7°C) | 42°/28°F (5.8°/-2.4°C) |
| Apr | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.8°C) | 54°/37°F (12.1°/2.9°C) |
| May | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.6°C) | 65°/47°F (18.3°/8.1°C) |
| Jun | 78°/57°F (25.3°/13.7°C) | 75°/57°F (24.1°/13.9°C) |
| Jul | 82°/63°F (28.0°/17.1°C) | 80°/64°F (26.7°/17.5°C) |
| Aug | 81°/61°F (27.2°/16.1°C) | 78°/63°F (25.8°/17.2°C) |
| Sep | 73°/53°F (22.6°/11.4°C) | 71°/55°F (21.8°/12.7°C) |
| Oct | 61°/41°F (16.1°/4.8°C) | 59°/43°F (15.2°/6.2°C) |
| Nov | 50°/33°F (9.9°/0.6°C) | 46°/32°F (7.8°/0.0°C) |
| Dec | 38°/22°F (3.4°/-5.3°C) | 33°/20°F (0.4°/-6.6°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Wisconsin than New Hampshire?
Generally yes: Wisconsin runs about 18% cheaper than New Hampshire on average, though it depends heavily on the city.
How much money do I need to move to Wisconsin?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $15,300 in Wisconsin for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Wisconsin safe?
New Hampshire performs better than Wisconsin across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Wisconsin compared to New Hampshire?
New Hampshire generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Wisconsin leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Wisconsin compared to New Hampshire?
The average high temperature in Milwaukee is 55°F, compared to 59°F in Manchester. Milwaukee receives around 34.8 in of rainfall per year, while Manchester gets 44.6 in.
