Hot spots: Manchester among top 8 U.S. cities attracting higher-income households

    City Hall, one of the many iconic and beautiful things about our city. File Image/Harvey Construction

    MANCHESTER, NH – A website that provides consumer-focused financial information has ranked Manchester among the Top 8 U.S. cities when it comes to attracting wealthier households.

    According to a SmartAsset analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data four northeast cities – including Manchester – ranked in the top eight – coming in at 6, 7 and 8 respectively were Springfield, Mass., New Haven, CT, and our beloved Queen City.

    The analysis used the IRS’s definition of “high income” which is taxpayers making $200,000 or more annually. The report notes that high-income households often have large impacts on local economies, which could impact housing markets in the long term.

    You can read the full story on SmartAsset here.


     

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