Living in Nashua (New Hampshire)

Nashua (New Hampshire) is a large place in New Hampshire, United States, home to 87,970 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #224 of 12,111), young families (top 6%, #643 of 11,898), nature lovers (top 9%, #1,500 of 18,063).

Residents87,970
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport59 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km934,800 people
Sea coast49 km
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMerrimack, 2.7 km
Main railway line26.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.634 km
Within 10 km103,613 people
Greater areaGreater Lowell, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 02 min, sunset 22:15

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How Nashua (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 family67#643 of 11,898#20 of 151Map
Low-income household50#2,091 of 9,771#12 of 88Map
Low-income family60#1,273 of 8,006#18 of 81Map
Single parent65#750 of 6,237#16 of 52Map
Pensioner couple65#2,701 of 9,474#15 of 99Map
Single pensioner70#1,315 of 9,474#12 of 99Map
Early retiree67#2,106 of 10,762#4 of 95Map
Single professional62#1,321 of 4,537#2 of 25Map
Young professional63#1,507 of 4,444#2 of 29Map
DINKS66#1,374 of 3,053#2 of 12Map
Remote worker61#2,142 of 7,271#7 of 54Map
Commuter73#1,161 of 6,227#6 of 44Map
Car-free household61#1,543 of 3,933#2 of 25Map
Student76#369 of 2,119#1 of 4Map
First-home buyer58#1,250 of 8,006#17 of 81Map
Budget-constrained mover48#4,245 of 12,111#16 of 110Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#1,672 of 4,114#2 of 27Map
Expat professional71#1,324 of 7,271#1 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover73#1,225 of 9,474#7 of 99Map
Nature-focused household64#1,500 of 18,063#112 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 lover20#8,576 of 16,523#169 of 176Map
Rural value seeker50#6,967 of 18,063#131 of 196Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,852 of 16,523#6 of 176Map
Lottery winner73#1,722 of 21,167#2 of 219Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#224 of 12,111#13 of 110Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#1,127 of 12,111#5 of 110Map
Digital native57#1,325 of 4,750#2 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)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Education and family83
  • Foundation78
  • Health and elderly76
  • Safety and community75
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Green space61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Affordability30
  • Sea or lake shore19
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance6
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.