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
C
57/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
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