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QuickFacts Population: 86,837 Pop. Change: 1% State: New Hampshire Metro Area: Manchester-Nashua Metro Area County: Hillsborough County City: Nashua Zip Code: 03060, 03061, ... 5 more

City Overview

As of 2009, Nashua's population is 86,837 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.64 percent.

The median home cost in Nashua is $237,720. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.80 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Nashua's cost of living is 3.52% Higher than the U.S. average.

Nashua public schools spend $5,357 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Nashua.

The unemployment rate in Nashua is 6.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Nashua jobs have Decreased by 3.00 percent.

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The 2009 Nashua, NH, population is 86,837. There are 2,826 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Nashua, NH

The median age is 38.7. The US median is 37.6. 55.75% of people in Nashua, NH, are married. 10.28% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.38 people. 22.69% of people are married, with children. 8.48% have children, but are single.

Race in Nashua, NH

86.32% of people are white, 2.37% are black, 5.32% are asian, 0.34% are native american, and 5.48% claim 'Other'.

7.53% of the people in Nashua, NH, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 92.47% are non-hispanic).

Nashua People SperlingViews

You get it all: Great place to live if you find something great about all seasons. Winters can be long and wintery mixes of precipitation is always expected. Springs can be short with a... (read more)Getting Around in NH: Getting around in NH/MA is challenging if you do not have access to a car. Nashua is approximately 6 miles north of the northeastern MA state line. In Nashua there is... (read more)Schools: For those of you with young children as I have for the first time in the history of Hudson, We now have a kindergarten system within the public schools which now makes... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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There are 204 physicians per 100,000 population in Nashua, NH. The US average is 170.

Nashua, NH Health Index

Air quality in Nashua, NH is 28 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Nashua, NH is 61 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

Nashua Health SperlingViews

Conservative and Lower Middle Class: I have lived in Nashua for 9 years. Unfortunately, I have enjoyed very little about the city, culture and region. I was actually born in MA and grew up in New... (read more)re: Nashua, NH - 5/7/2008: What can you tell me about the commute into Boston? Could you comapre drive time during rush hour vs. train... (read more)Nashua, NH: Love it....it is so close to everything: sports, the beach, Boston, NY, CT, skiing....shopping, people are great. ... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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The unemployment rate in Nashua, NH, is 6.50%, with job growth of -3.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.50%.

Nashua, NH Taxes

Nashua, NH,sales tax rate is 0.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.

Nashua, NH Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $29,008, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $59,582.

Nashua Economy SperlingViews

Getting Around in NH: Getting around in NH/MA is challenging if you do not have access to a car. Nashua is approximately 6 miles north of the northeastern MA state line. In Nashua there is... (read more)You get it all: Great place to live if you find something great about all seasons. Winters can be long and wintery mixes of precipitation is always expected. Springs can be short with a... (read more)Schools: For those of you with young children as I have for the first time in the history of Hudson, We now have a kindergarten system within the public schools which now makes... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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The median home value in Nashua, NH, is $237,720. Home appreciation is -8.80% over the last year. The median age of Nashua, NH, real estate is 33 years.

Nashua, NH Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 41.39% of the Nashua, NH, population. 2.16% of houses and apartments in Nashua, NH, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Nashua Housing SperlingViews

You get it all: Great place to live if you find something great about all seasons. Winters can be long and wintery mixes of precipitation is always expected. Springs can be short with a... (read more)Getting Around in NH: Getting around in NH/MA is challenging if you do not have access to a car. Nashua is approximately 6 miles north of the northeastern MA state line. In Nashua there is... (read more)Schools: For those of you with young children as I have for the first time in the history of Hudson, We now have a kindergarten system within the public schools which now makes... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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Nashua, NH, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Nashua, NH, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

Nashua Crime SperlingViews

You get it all: Great place to live if you find something great about all seasons. Winters can be long and wintery mixes of precipitation is always expected. Springs can be short with a... (read more)Getting Around in NH: Getting around in NH/MA is challenging if you do not have access to a car. Nashua is approximately 6 miles north of the northeastern MA state line. In Nashua there is... (read more)Schools: For those of you with young children as I have for the first time in the history of Hudson, We now have a kindergarten system within the public schools which now makes... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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Nashua, NH, gets 44 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 60 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 124.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Nashua, NH. The July high is around 83 degrees. The January low is 12. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 53 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Nashua Climate SperlingViews

You get it all: Great place to live if you find something great about all seasons. Winters can be long and wintery mixes of precipitation is always expected. Springs can be short with a... (read more)Getting Around in NH: Getting around in NH/MA is challenging if you do not have access to a car. Nashua is approximately 6 miles north of the northeastern MA state line. In Nashua there is... (read more)Schools: For those of you with young children as I have for the first time in the history of Hudson, We now have a kindergarten system within the public schools which now makes... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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Nashua, NH, schools spend $5,357 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 427 students per librarian, and 398 children per counselor in Nashua, NH schools.

Nashua Education SperlingViews

Schools: For those of you with young children as I have for the first time in the history of Hudson, We now have a kindergarten system within the public schools which now makes... (read more)Conservative and Lower Middle Class: I have lived in Nashua for 9 years. Unfortunately, I have enjoyed very little about the city, culture and region. I was actually born in MA and grew up in New... (read more)re: Nashua, NH - 5/7/2008: What can you tell me about the commute into Boston? Could you comapre drive time during rush hour vs. train... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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The average one-way commute in Nashua, NH, takes 27 minutes. 84% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

Nashua Transportation SperlingViews

Getting Around in NH: Getting around in NH/MA is challenging if you do not have access to a car. Nashua is approximately 6 miles north of the northeastern MA state line. In Nashua there is... (read more)You get it all: Great place to live if you find something great about all seasons. Winters can be long and wintery mixes of precipitation is always expected. Springs can be short with a... (read more)Schools: For those of you with young children as I have for the first time in the history of Hudson, We now have a kindergarten system within the public schools which now makes... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Nashua, NH is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Nashua, NH is more expensive.

Overall, Nashua, NH cost of living is 103.52.

Nashua Cost of Living SperlingViews

You get it all: Great place to live if you find something great about all seasons. Winters can be long and wintery mixes of precipitation is always expected. Springs can be short with a... (read more)Getting Around in NH: Getting around in NH/MA is challenging if you do not have access to a car. Nashua is approximately 6 miles north of the northeastern MA state line. In Nashua there is... (read more)Schools: For those of you with young children as I have for the first time in the history of Hudson, We now have a kindergarten system within the public schools which now makes... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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58.14% of the people in Nashua, NH are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 45.52% are Catholic; 4.83% are Protestant; 0.50% are LDS; 5.66% are another Christian faith; 1.58% in Nashua, NH are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.

Nashua Religion SperlingViews

Schools: For those of you with young children as I have for the first time in the history of Hudson, We now have a kindergarten system within the public schools which now makes... (read more)Conservative and Lower Middle Class: I have lived in Nashua for 9 years. Unfortunately, I have enjoyed very little about the city, culture and region. I was actually born in MA and grew up in New... (read more)re: Nashua, NH - 5/7/2008: What can you tell me about the commute into Boston? Could you comapre drive time during rush hour vs. train... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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48.16% of the people in Nashua, NH are registered as Democrats. 51.03% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.81%.

Nashua Voting SperlingViews

You get it all: Great place to live if you find something great about all seasons. Winters can be long and wintery mixes of precipitation is always expected. Springs can be short with a... (read more)Getting Around in NH: Getting around in NH/MA is challenging if you do not have access to a car. Nashua is approximately 6 miles north of the northeastern MA state line. In Nashua there is... (read more)Schools: For those of you with young children as I have for the first time in the history of Hudson, We now have a kindergarten system within the public schools which now makes... (read more)Have an opinion about Nashua? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Nashua Click Here

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