($2,031) Movers From Manchester, NH to San Jose, CA

What to know before moving from Manchester to San Jose

Moving from Manchester to San Jose comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since San Jose is generally more expensive than Manchester, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in San Jose are 54% higher than in Manchester, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Manchester.
  Home prices in San Jose are 254.3% higher than in Manchester.
• Income in San Jose is 24.3% higher than in Manchester, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in San Jose include Cisco Systems, Western Digital, and Infineon Technologies.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in San Jose, since the cost of living for a single person in San Jose is 50.0% higher than in Manchester. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to San Jose, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in San Jose is 58.9% higher than in Manchester.
• The unemployment rate in San Jose is 73.68% higher than in Manchester.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in San Jose, since the city’s sales taxes in San Jose are 9.38% higher than in Manchester.
• State income taxes in San Jose are 232.50% higher than in Manchester.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $4,500.61 in San Jose to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Manchester.

How life is different in Manchester vs. San Jose

• The population of San Jose is about 740% greater than Manchester, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• San Jose offers better access to buses and trains than Manchester, based on public transportation ratings. San Jose has a transit score of 7 out of 10 compared to 3 in Manchester. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find San Jose to be about as walkable as Manchester. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 51 and 51 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, San Jose is considered more bike-friendly than Manchester in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. San Jose has a bike-friendliness score of 62 out of 100, while Manchester is rated as 42 out of 100.
• San Jose has a lower crime rate than Manchester based on scores of 47.73 and Manchester's 56.09, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in San Jose than in Manchester, based on San Jose’s safety index of 52.27 versus 43.91 for Manchester. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• The air quality in San Jose isn’t as good as it is in Manchester, so you may want to take precautions if you suffer from conditions like allergies or asthma. San Jose has an air quality rating of Moderate, and Manchester is considered to be good. Cities with good to moderate air quality may have varying levels of minor potential for health risks for certain people. Beyond the moderate rating, those health risks increase in severity and the amount of residents affected.