Rochester, NH Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
104
Rochester's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
6 out of 25
In New Hampshire
3,585 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Rochester is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Rochester, NH?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Rochester has an overall cost of living index of 104 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only New Hampshire, Rochester has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than New Hampshire's index of 113.

The standard of living in Rochester ranks as #3,586 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in New Hampshire. By definition, that implies Rochester ranks as the #2,833 most expensive place in the Granite State.

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Rochester Cost Of Living Vs. New Hampshire

Living Expense Rochester New Hampshire National Average
Overall 104 113 100
Services 111 114 100
Groceries 101 101 100
Health 113 114 100
Housing 92 124 100
Transportation 97 94 100
Utilities 114 113 100
For more reading on cost of living around New Hampshire, check out:
Rochester Cost of Living Vs. NH

Rochester, NH Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in New Hampshire, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$186,600
Median Home Value
$1,071
Median Rent
$66,831
Median Income
Statistic Rochester New Hampshire United States
Median Home Value $186,600 $272,300 $229,800
Median Rent $1,071 $1,145 $1,096
Median Income $66,831 $77,923 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.8x 3.5x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.19x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Rochester Services Costs Vs. New Hampshire

Item Rochester New Hampshire
Shampoo $0.98 $1.06
Movie $8.77 $10.68
Bowling $19.0 $14.67

Detailed Rochester Groceries Costs Vs. New Hampshire

Item Rochester New Hampshire
Ground Beef $3.49 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.19 $1.39
Milk $2.79 $2.05

Detailed Rochester Health Costs Vs. New Hampshire

Item Rochester New Hampshire
Haircut $25.03 $18.62
Beauty Salon $41.18 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.64 $2.34

Detailed Rochester Transportation Costs Vs. New Hampshire

Item Rochester New Hampshire
Potatoes $3.41 $3.29
Pizza $11.09 $10.62
Beer $8.99 $9.38
Optometrist $101.89 $108.57
Doctor $152.49 $116.17
Dentist $121.64 $99.13

Detailed Rochester Utilities Costs Vs. New Hampshire

Item Rochester New Hampshire
Gasoline $2.0 $2.22
Tire Balancing $51.84 $50.07
All Electricity $205.73 $167.67
Phone $179.98 $175.64

Rochester SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
5
Safety
5
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Rochester

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Rochester
Dover, NH 31,922 113 1.1x
Portsmouth, NH 21,418 128 1.2x
Somersworth, NH 12,027 102 1.0x
Durham, NH 12,016 121 1.2x
Newmarket, NH 5,737 108 1.0x

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