Moving to New Hampshire from Wisconsin
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Wisconsin to New Hampshire — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Wisconsin to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 22.6% more expensive than Wisconsin. A $75,000 salary in Wisconsin would need to be roughly $92,000 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
What to expect for your wallet after moving from Wisconsin to New Hampshire.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $92,000
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 11.1% more
Groceries
pay 24.0% more
Transportation
pay 7.4% more
Housing
pay 48.7% more
Childcare
pay 13.2% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.6% 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 11% more than cities in Wisconsin.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Wisconsin 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 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
Wisconsin 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 generally does better on employment & economy, though Wisconsin leads in unemployment rate.
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 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
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Madison | Concord |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 33°/17°F (1°/-8°C) | 37°/15°F (2°/-9°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/46°F (20°/8°C) | 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 78°/57°F (25°/14°C) | 79°/54°F (26°/12°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 44°/28°F (7°/-2°C) | 48°/27°F (9°/-3°C) |
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| Month | Madison | Concord |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°/11°F (-3.1°/-11.6°C) | 31°/10°F (-0.7°/-12.0°C) |
| Feb | 31°/15°F (-0.5°/-9.4°C) | 35°/14°F (1.6°/-10.1°C) |
| Mar | 43°/25°F (6.2°/-4.0°C) | 44°/22°F (6.6°/-5.3°C) |
| Apr | 57°/36°F (14.1°/2.1°C) | 57°/33°F (14.1°/0.4°C) |
| May | 68°/46°F (20.2°/7.8°C) | 69°/43°F (20.5°/5.9°C) |
| Jun | 78°/56°F (25.5°/13.4°C) | 77°/53°F (25.2°/11.4°C) |
| Jul | 82°/61°F (27.6°/16.1°C) | 82°/58°F (27.9°/14.3°C) |
| Aug | 79°/59°F (26.3°/15.0°C) | 81°/56°F (27.2°/13.4°C) |
| Sep | 72°/50°F (22.1°/10.1°C) | 73°/47°F (22.6°/8.6°C) |
| Oct | 59°/39°F (14.9°/3.8°C) | 60°/36°F (15.8°/2.1°C) |
| Nov | 44°/28°F (6.7°/-2.1°C) | 48°/28°F (9.1°/-2.1°C) |
| Dec | 30°/16°F (-1.0°/-8.9°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 Wisconsin?
No — New Hampshire is on average about 23% more expensive than Wisconsin. 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 $23,000 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 Wisconsin across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Wisconsin?
New Hampshire generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Wisconsin leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Wisconsin?
The average high temperature in Concord is 58°F, compared to 56°F in Madison. Concord receives around 40.6 in of rainfall per year, while Madison gets 34.5 in.
