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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Nashua, NH vs Manchester, NH

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Nashua spends 11.5% more per capita than Manchester ($4,291/person difference). Nashua, NH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Nashua, NH
Pop. 90,943
C
57/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Manchester, NH
Pop. 115,037
D
38/100
Budget Balance33
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Nashua
Manchester
Total Spending
$3.8B
$4.3B
Spending / Capita
$41,599
$37,307
Total Revenue
$3.5B
$4.4B
Revenue / Capita
$38,179
$38,163
Total Debt
$0
$162.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,411
Population
90,943
115,037
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Nashua$638
Manchester$334
Highways & Roads
Nashua$72
Manchester$0
Parks & Recreation
Nashua$801
Manchester$1,440
Education
Nashua$21,112
Manchester$18,986
Health
Nashua$384
Manchester$211

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NashuaManchester
Property Tax
$82
$103
Sales Tax
$1,815
$569
Income Tax
$486
$26
Intergovernmental
$38,179
$3,494
Charges & Fees
$6,167
$1,937
Other
$2,096
$2,045

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NashuaManchester
Fire Protection
$638
$334
Highways & Roads
$72
$0
Education
$21,112
$18,986
Public Welfare
$1,117
$2,677
Health
$384
$211
Hospitals
$715
$492
Parks & Recreation
$801
$1,440
Housing
$4,007
$2,528
Sewerage
$0
$188
Utilities
$7,371
$1,707
Interest on Debt
$449
$955
Other
$4,932
$7,791
C
Nashua, NH
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
D
Manchester, NH
Fiscal Health Score: 38/100
Below average fiscal health

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