Moving to New Hampshire from Tennessee
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Tennessee to New Hampshire — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Tennessee to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 13.4% more expensive than Tennessee. A $75,000 salary in Tennessee would need to be roughly $85,100 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Concord averages 58°F vs 70°F in Nashville, making it significantly cooler.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
What to expect for your wallet after moving from Tennessee to New Hampshire.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $85,100
To maintain the same standard of living in New Hampshire
Calculate with your salary →Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 4.7% more
Groceries
pay 12.3% more
Transportation
pay 10.4% more
Housing
pay 26.0% more
Childcare
pay 7.6% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.6% 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.
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 14% more than cities in Tennessee.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Tennessee to New Hampshire.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Tennessee 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 Tennessee across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Tennessee 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
Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Nashville | Concord |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 53°/33°F (12°/1°C) | 37°/15°F (2°/-9°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 78°/56°F (26°/14°C) | 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 87°/66°F (30°/19°C) | 79°/54°F (26°/12°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 60°/40°F (16°/4°C) | 48°/27°F (9°/-3°C) |
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| Month | Nashville | Concord |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°/28°F (8.3°/-2.0°C) | 31°/10°F (-0.7°/-12.0°C) |
| Feb | 52°/32°F (11.0°/-0.2°C) | 35°/14°F (1.6°/-10.1°C) |
| Mar | 61°/39°F (16.1°/3.9°C) | 44°/22°F (6.6°/-5.3°C) |
| Apr | 71°/47°F (21.4°/8.6°C) | 57°/33°F (14.1°/0.4°C) |
| May | 78°/57°F (25.7°/13.8°C) | 69°/43°F (20.5°/5.9°C) |
| Jun | 86°/65°F (30.0°/18.6°C) | 77°/53°F (25.2°/11.4°C) |
| Jul | 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) | 82°/58°F (27.9°/14.3°C) |
| Aug | 89°/68°F (31.7°/20.2°C) | 81°/56°F (27.2°/13.4°C) |
| Sep | 82°/61°F (28.0°/15.9°C) | 73°/47°F (22.6°/8.6°C) |
| Oct | 72°/49°F (22.1°/9.4°C) | 60°/36°F (15.8°/2.1°C) |
| Nov | 60°/39°F (15.7°/4.1°C) | 48°/28°F (9.1°/-2.1°C) |
| Dec | 49°/31°F (9.7°/-0.4°C) | 36°/17°F (2.4°/-8.2°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in New Hampshire than Tennessee?
No — New Hampshire is on average about 13% more expensive than Tennessee. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to New Hampshire?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $21,275 in New Hampshire on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is New Hampshire safe?
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Tennessee across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Tennessee?
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Tennessee across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Tennessee?
The average high temperature in Concord is 58°F, compared to 70°F in Nashville. Concord receives around 40.6 in of rainfall per year, while Nashville gets 47.2 in.
