Living in Manchester (New Hampshire)

Manchester (New Hampshire) is a city in New Hampshire, United States, home to 110,229 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #46 of 6,227), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #457 of 12,111), young families (top 7%, #759 of 11,898).

Residents110,229
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport80 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km554,500 people
Sea coast51 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverMerrimack, 1.0 km
Main railway line33.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.652 km
Within 10 km146,704 people
Winter daylight9 h 00 min, sunset 22:14

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How Manchester (New Hampshire) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Hampshire
Young family66#759 of 11,898#23 of 151Map
Low-income household52#1,723 of 9,771#9 of 88Map
Low-income family61#1,133 of 8,006#15 of 81Map
Single parent66#591 of 6,237#13 of 52Map
Pensioner couple57#6,069 of 9,474#59 of 99Map
Single pensioner65#2,969 of 9,474#43 of 99Map
Early retiree59#5,255 of 10,762#47 of 95Map
Single professional68#602 of 4,537#1 of 25Map
Young professional71#584 of 4,444#1 of 29Map
DINKS72#874 of 3,053#1 of 12Map
Remote worker57#3,977 of 7,271#24 of 54Map
Commuter83#46 of 6,227#1 of 44Map
Car-free household71#674 of 3,933#1 of 25Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#853 of 8,006#8 of 81Map
Budget-constrained mover47#4,656 of 12,111#23 of 110Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#978 of 4,114#1 of 27Map
Expat professional71#1,348 of 7,271#2 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover71#1,488 of 9,474#15 of 99Map
Nature-focused household59#4,362 of 18,063#173 of 196Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#7,717 of 16,523#157 of 176Map
Rural value seeker45#8,882 of 18,063#178 of 196Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,768 of 16,523#15 of 176Map
Lottery winner76#1,036 of 21,167#1 of 219Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#457 of 12,111#24 of 110Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#842 of 12,111#1 of 110Map
Digital native64#543 of 4,750#1 of 29Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Education and family83
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Health and elderly74
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Safety and community65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
  • Green space59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Affordability30
  • Sea or lake shore15
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.