Moving to New Hampshire from Utah
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Utah to New Hampshire — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Utah to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 15.5% more expensive than Utah. A $75,000 salary in Utah would need to be roughly $86,700 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle. Salt Lake City and Manchester are about 2,050 mi apart.
Is New Hampshire cheaper than Utah?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 12.0% more
Groceries
pay 25.5% more
Transportation
pay 12.7% less
Housing
pay 33.4% more
Childcare
pay 14.4% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.7% 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 → $86,700
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 12% more than cities in Utah.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah leads in adult smoking rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
New Hampshire generally does better on what about housing?, though Utah leads in median rent.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Utah performs better than New Hampshire across all infrastructure metrics.
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 Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Salt Lake City | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 45°/27°F (7°/-3°C) | 38°/21°F (4°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 72°/48°F (22°/9°C) | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 87°/60°F (31°/16°C) | 79°/59°F (26°/15°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 51°/32°F (10°/0°C) | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) |
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| Month | Salt Lake City | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°/22°F (3.0°/-5.8°C) | 33°/16°F (0.6°/-9.1°C) |
| Feb | 43°/25°F (6.2°/-3.8°C) | 37°/19°F (2.7°/-7.2°C) |
| Mar | 54°/34°F (12.1°/0.9°C) | 45°/27°F (7.2°/-2.7°C) |
| Apr | 62°/40°F (16.4°/4.2°C) | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.8°C) |
| May | 72°/48°F (22.2°/8.8°C) | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.6°C) |
| Jun | 83°/56°F (28.3°/13.6°C) | 78°/57°F (25.3°/13.7°C) |
| Jul | 93°/65°F (33.7°/18.2°C) | 82°/63°F (28.0°/17.1°C) |
| Aug | 90°/63°F (32.5°/17.4°C) | 81°/61°F (27.2°/16.1°C) |
| Sep | 79°/53°F (26.2°/11.7°C) | 73°/53°F (22.6°/11.4°C) |
| Oct | 65°/41°F (18.2°/5.2°C) | 61°/41°F (16.1°/4.8°C) |
| Nov | 49°/31°F (9.7°/-0.8°C) | 50°/33°F (9.9°/0.6°C) |
| Dec | 38°/23°F (3.3°/-5.2°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 Utah?
Day-to-day costs in New Hampshire run about 16% higher than Utah 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 $21,675 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 Utah across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Utah?
New Hampshire generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Utah leads in adult smoking rate.
What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Utah?
The average high temperature in Manchester is 59°F, compared to 64°F in Salt Lake City. Manchester receives around 44.6 in of rainfall per year, while Salt Lake City gets 16.1 in.
