Moving to New Hampshire from Oregon
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Oregon to New Hampshire — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Oregon to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 9.6% more expensive than Oregon. A $75,000 salary in Oregon would need to be roughly $82,200 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle. Portland and Manchester are about 2,500 mi apart.
Is New Hampshire cheaper than Oregon?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 4.9% more
Groceries
pay 13.3% more
Transportation
pay 6.8% less
Housing
pay 19.7% more
Childcare
pay 21.9% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.9% 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.
What salary do you need in New Hampshire?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $82,200
To maintain the same standard of living in New Hampshire
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 New Hampshire cost about 4% more than cities in Oregon.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Oregon and New Hampshire 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 significantly better than Oregon 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 significantly better than Oregon 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 performs significantly better than Oregon across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Oregon generally does better on infrastructure, though New Hampshire leads in internet access.
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 significantly better than Oregon 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 significantly better than Oregon 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 New Hampshire vs Oregon
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Portland | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 36°/18°F (2°/-8°C) | 38°/21°F (4°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 63°/44°F (17°/7°C) | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 76°/56°F (24°/13°C) | 79°/59°F (26°/15°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/30°F (9°/-1°C) | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) |
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| Month | Portland | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°/13°F (-0.4°/-10.3°C) | 33°/16°F (0.6°/-9.1°C) |
| Feb | 35°/16°F (1.4°/-8.7°C) | 37°/19°F (2.7°/-7.2°C) |
| Mar | 42°/25°F (5.6°/-3.9°C) | 45°/27°F (7.2°/-2.7°C) |
| Apr | 53°/35°F (11.8°/1.5°C) | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.8°C) |
| May | 64°/44°F (17.5°/6.8°C) | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.6°C) |
| Jun | 73°/54°F (22.9°/12.0°C) | 78°/57°F (25.3°/13.7°C) |
| Jul | 79°/59°F (26.0°/15.2°C) | 82°/63°F (28.0°/17.1°C) |
| Aug | 78°/58°F (25.4°/14.6°C) | 81°/61°F (27.2°/16.1°C) |
| Sep | 70°/50°F (21.1°/10.2°C) | 73°/53°F (22.6°/11.4°C) |
| Oct | 59°/39°F (14.8°/3.8°C) | 61°/41°F (16.1°/4.8°C) |
| Nov | 48°/31°F (8.9°/-0.6°C) | 50°/33°F (9.9°/0.6°C) |
| Dec | 37°/20°F (2.9°/-6.4°C) | 38°/22°F (3.4°/-5.3°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in New Hampshire than Oregon?
Day-to-day costs in New Hampshire run about 10% higher than Oregon on average; specific cities can swing further.
How much money do I need to move to New Hampshire?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $20,550 in New Hampshire for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is New Hampshire safe?
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Oregon across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Oregon?
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Oregon across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Oregon?
The average high temperature in Manchester is 59°F, compared to 56°F in Portland. Manchester receives around 44.6 in of rainfall per year, while Portland gets 47.2 in.
