($1,900) Movers From Manchester, NH to Spokane, WA

What to know before moving from Manchester to Spokane

Moving from Manchester to Spokane comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Spokane 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 Spokane are 28% lower than in Manchester, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Spokane.
  Home prices in Spokane are 8.5% lower than in Manchester.
• Income in Spokane is 9.4% lower than in Manchester, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Spokane include Key Tronic, URM Stores, and Empire Health Centers Group.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Spokane, since the cost of living for a single person in Spokane is 4.4% higher than in Manchester. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Spokane, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Spokane is 19.3% higher than in Manchester.
• The unemployment rate in Spokane is 73.68% higher than in Manchester.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Spokane, since the city’s sales taxes in Spokane are 9.00% higher than in Manchester.
• One perk of moving to Spokane is paying less in state income taxes, which are 100.00% lower than in Manchester.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,131.07 in Spokane to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Manchester.

How life is different in Manchester vs. Spokane

• The population of Spokane is about 413% 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.
• Spokane offers better access to buses and trains than Manchester, based on public transportation ratings. Spokane has a transit score of 6 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 Spokane to be about as walkable as Manchester. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 49 and 51 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Spokane 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. Spokane has a bike-friendliness score of 52 out of 100, while Manchester is rated as 42 out of 100.
• Spokane has a lower crime rate than Manchester based on scores of 3.0 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.
• Spokane is generally as safe as Manchester, according to their similar safety index ratings. The ratings are based on how comfortable residents feel about walking alone during the daytime and nighttime and the number of small crimes like theft and muggings.
• The air quality in Spokane and Manchester is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.