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.
Living Expense | Rochester | New Hampshire | National Average | |
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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 |
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.
Statistic | Rochester | New Hampshire | United States |
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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 |
Item | Rochester | New Hampshire |
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Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.06 |
Movie | $8.77 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $19.0 | $14.67 |
Item | Rochester | New Hampshire |
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Ground Beef | $3.49 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.19 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.79 | $2.05 |
Item | Rochester | New Hampshire |
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Haircut | $25.03 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $41.18 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.64 | $2.34 |
Item | Rochester | New Hampshire |
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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 |
Item | Rochester | New Hampshire |
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Gasoline | $2.0 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $51.84 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $205.73 | $167.67 |
Phone | $179.98 | $175.64 |
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 |