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Angel Mendoza moving

Moving to Manchester for work -advice?

Hey everyone, Rent is about $743/month for a decent place. Poverty rate is 9.6%, which is pretty low. Crime rate is something to consider -Manchester sits at 201.7 per 100K. It's a a small town city with about 5,144 people. It's a very car-dependent city, for better or worse. People here are genuinely friendly, not just surface-level. Does this match your experience? Downtown has improved a lot in recent years. There's a growing tech scene which is exciting. Downtown has improved a lot in recent years. It's not perfect, but the community is solid. Downtown has improved a lot in recent years. It's not perfect, but the community is solid. It's changing fast -some good, some not so much. The food scene here is surprisingly good.
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Nora N.
As someone who grew up here, it's improved dramatically in recent years. A lot has changed in the past few years though. traffic used to be much stable but now it's underrated.
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Valentina Diaz
Great question. I'll try to be comprehensive here.

I'm a social worker who relocated here from San Francisco about 2 years ago. The main reasons were family and work.

Pros I've experienced:
- Nice parks and green spaces
- Decent public transit for the size
- Affordable housing options

Cons that are real:
- Dating scene is rough
- Far from beaches/mountains

Financially, we've found it pretty good compared to where we came from. Older homes are where the value is. Groceries are manageable, gas is pretty good.

Socially, I love the pace of life here. Definitely worth checking out..
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