

Manchester vs Morristown
$278/mo less in Morristown
ManchesterMorristownAbout 777 miles apart, a flight.
- Morristown costs you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,492/mo in Morristown. $2,770/mo in Manchester. −$3,336 a year.
Manchester
$2,770
left each month
Morristown
$2,492
−$278 vs Manchester
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| Per month | Manchester | Morristown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,417 | $6,525 | −$1,892 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,797 | $1,236 | −$561 |
| Take-home pay | $6,620 | $5,289 | −$1,331 |
| Rent | $1,796 | $879 | −$917 |
| Getting around | $551 | $580 | +$29 |
| Groceries | $415 | $369 | −$46 |
| Healthcare | $467 | $415 | −$52 |
| Utilities | $259 | $231 | −$28 |
| Everything else | $363 | $323 | −$40 |
| Left over | $2,770 | $2,492 | −$278 |
Salary to match Manchester
$83,000
Gross pay in Morristown that leaves the same amount as $101,000 in Manchester.
Tax difference
$0
A year, in state and local income tax. Tennessee has no wage income tax.
More about Morristown
Manchester, NH in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $2,138 and 187 sunny days; commutes average 27 minutes.
Morristown, TN in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,046 and 198 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
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Morristown → Manchester →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Morristown than Manchester?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Morristown leaves about $278 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,796 in Manchester and $879 in Morristown.
Does Morristown have state income tax?
Morristown is in Tennessee, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Manchester to Morristown?
The paycheck is taxed in Tennessee. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Manchester and Morristown changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.