Submitted by justaduck0 t3_10ih5wg in ManchesterNH
I'm moving from Kansas to New Hampshire in March (assuming I can secure housing by then) for a job in the mental health field. I'm a single, latino male in his early-30s who's also an introvert with no family or friends in that part of the US, so I would basically be starting over.
Does anyone have any suggestions or advice for either things to be aware of for somebody new to Manchester (be it areas to avoid, expectations for cost of living, etc), and activities to take part in?
All suggestions are appreciated, thank you!---------------
EDIT: Wow! I really appreciate everyone's insight, experiences, and recommendations; it's been making things easier for me to understand what to expect as far as general life there and what there is to do and see, as well as the reality there around lack of housing and high cost-of-living. I don't plan to actually move there until mid-March so I'm taking into account everything discussed here as this is a pretty big move for me and I (understandably) feel hella nervous/afraid about it.
Just for context: My salary will be at $50k to start, which I understand is just below the income limit for public assistance for a single person, so I'm aware I may not have much options to choose from, but I'd like to keep my housing budget to $1300 or below for anything ranging from a studio to a 2-bedroom, preferably near the downtown area but will consider anywhere in Manchester or surrounding areas.
ImmediatePatience835 t1_j5ekirb wrote
I would avoid living on any of the “Tree streets”(streets named after a tree. Beech, cider, pine etc) and not to live on the west side if you can avoid it. There are amazing parts of this city but they’re more on the south north and east sides. I read an article recently about how manchester and concord are the busiest housing markets in the country. Manch is like 40-50 min from Boston and concord is only a little farther north. People who work in Boston are moving here and making it expensive because of it. I suggest looking at surrounding towns (not Nashua) for an apartment or house if you can.
There are a million things to do around here. It is a nice city with good people and you can find a bunch of different activities on fb pages to try.
Good luck