Population: 411,087
Share of population age 60+: 21%
Median monthly mortgage cost: $2,010
Median monthly rent: $1,154

New Hampshire’s most populous city provides a high quality of life, including job opportunities and access to health care. New Hampshire doesn’t have a state sales tax or an earned income tax, but it does tax dividends and interest, and the property taxes can be high. Manchester’s four-season climate produces stunning fall foliage and skiing opportunities in the winter, including at the city-owned McIntyre Ski Area. Artists will delight in the Currier Museum of Art and the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Zimmerman House.

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*Statistics and pictures provided by: U.S. News & World Report