Moving to New Hampshire from Pennsylvania
What to Expect
Considering a move from Pennsylvania to New Hampshire? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Pennsylvania to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 9.1% more expensive than Pennsylvania. A $75,000 salary in Pennsylvania would need to be roughly $81,800 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle. Philadelphia and Manchester are about 280 mi apart.
Is New Hampshire cheaper than Pennsylvania?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 6.3% more
Groceries
pay 9.3% more
Transportation
pay 6.0% less
Housing
pay 30.6% more
Childcare
pay 30.5% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.4% 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 → $81,800
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 11% more than cities in Pennsylvania.
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Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in New Hampshire compared to Pennsylvania.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Pennsylvania 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
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Philadelphia | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 46°/29°F (8°/-2°C) | 38°/21°F (4°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 74°/54°F (23°/12°C) | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 83°/66°F (29°/19°C) | 79°/59°F (26°/15°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 56°/39°F (13°/4°C) | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) |
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| Month | Philadelphia | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°/26°F (4.6°/-3.6°C) | 33°/16°F (0.6°/-9.1°C) |
| Feb | 44°/28°F (6.6°/-2.4°C) | 37°/19°F (2.7°/-7.2°C) |
| Mar | 53°/34°F (11.5°/1.3°C) | 45°/27°F (7.2°/-2.7°C) |
| Apr | 64°/44°F (17.7°/6.7°C) | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.8°C) |
| May | 74°/54°F (23.2°/12.2°C) | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.6°C) |
| Jun | 83°/64°F (28.2°/17.7°C) | 78°/57°F (25.3°/13.7°C) |
| Jul | 87°/69°F (30.6°/20.7°C) | 82°/63°F (28.0°/17.1°C) |
| Aug | 85°/68°F (29.6°/19.9°C) | 81°/61°F (27.2°/16.1°C) |
| Sep | 78°/60°F (25.6°/15.7°C) | 73°/53°F (22.6°/11.4°C) |
| Oct | 67°/48°F (19.2°/9.1°C) | 61°/41°F (16.1°/4.8°C) |
| Nov | 56°/39°F (13.3°/4.0°C) | 50°/33°F (9.9°/0.6°C) |
| Dec | 45°/30°F (7.1°/-1.1°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 Pennsylvania?
On average New Hampshire is around 9% pricier than Pennsylvania, with notable variation by city.
How much money do I need to move to New Hampshire?
Budget about $20,450 for 3 months in New Hampshire (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is New Hampshire safe?
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Pennsylvania across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Pennsylvania?
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Pennsylvania across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Pennsylvania?
The average high temperature in Manchester is 59°F, compared to 65°F in Philadelphia. Manchester receives around 44.6 in of rainfall per year, while Philadelphia gets 41.5 in.
