Why Manchester?

Once home to the world’s largest textile mill complex, Manchester has emerged as a premier city in New England in which to do business, raise a family, and build one’s dream.

Manchester is an Employment Center

• One of the largest employment centers in New Hampshire
• Healthcare jobs are plentiful at the area’s several large hospitals
• Manufacturing is still a mainstay—though the sector has shifted from textile mills to defense, automotive, and aerospace production.
• Technology companies—both research and development and manufacturing—are on the rise, embracing a high-tech future for the area.

Tourist Destination

• From historic mills to world-class athletics and entertainment venues to an expanding parks system, Manchester has a lot to offer visitors

College Town

• Manchester boasts eight area colleges and universities as well as numerous vocation programs.
• A local school system includes 21 schools, along with technology and vocational training.

A place to live and thrive

• With so many neighborhoods, Manchester offers a place for every taste. A complete City,
• Manchester offers a variety of walkable environments where residents can easily travel to the City’s vibrant local restaurant scene, catch a movie or a show, ski, play golf, or spend some time in nature in the City’s renowned parks system.
• Manchester named a City on the Rise in 2022 by New Hampshire Magazine 
• 14 of the best things to do in Manchester by Touropia 
• Ranked #67 best places to live in the US, #24 best places to retire, and #6 safest places to live in the US by the U.S. News for 2021-2022
• 8 reasons to move to Manchester by livability.com
• Read The New York Times article: "A Millyard Transitions From Textiles to Tech" about Manchester's resurgence as a tech hub.

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