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Economy, jobs and prices in Nashua, New Hampshire: official figures

The median household income in Nashua was $96,326 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 264th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the New Hampshire median $99,031.

Median household income
$96,326
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.2%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
26.0 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,737
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$403,900
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
55.8%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.3%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Nashua?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Nashua averaged $52,564 a year in 2020-2024, 180th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; New Hampshire: $52,798).

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How unequal are incomes in Nashua?

Nashua's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.436 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 323rd least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Nashua, New Hampshire?

4.2% of the civilian labor force in Nashua was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,282 people), 215th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and New Hampshire's 3.3%.

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What share of people in Nashua are working?

70.9% of Nashua's 76,351 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 118th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Nashua have jobs?

51,675 residents of Nashua held civilian jobs, 67.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 164 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Nashua?

The largest industry group for working residents of Nashua was education, health care and social assistance (21.7% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (15.8%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (15.0%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Nashua work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 15.8% of working residents of Nashua, 79th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 15.0% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Nashua, New Hampshire?

Commuters in Nashua took 26.0 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 323rd longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 9.3% travelled an hour or more and 29.8% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Nashua get to work?

17.4% of workers living in Nashua worked from home in 2020-2024, 281st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 69.5% drove to work alone, 8.8% carpooled, 1.3% used public transport and 1.7% walked.

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What is the average rent in Nashua, New Hampshire?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Nashua was $1,737 a month in 2020-2024, 315th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; New Hampshire: $1,491).

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How much does a house cost in Nashua?

Owner-occupied homes in Nashua had a median value of $403,900 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 392nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; New Hampshire: $402,500).

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How affordable are homes in Nashua?

The median home value in Nashua was 4.2 times the median household income, 336th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Nashua, New Hampshire own their home?

55.8% of the 37,134 occupied homes in Nashua were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 16,410 were rented, 351st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; New Hampshire: 72.8%).

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What share of homes in Nashua have broadband?

93.3% of households in Nashua had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 351st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; New Hampshire: 92.9%).

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How many households in Nashua have no internet?

5.5% of households in Nashua (2,024) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 341st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 7.6% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Nashua compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 264 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
261Evanston$96,434
262Bend$96,394
263Maricopa$96,391
264Nashua$96,326
265Oxnard$96,212
266Peoria$95,815
267Richland$95,813
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 180 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
177Tinley Park$52,743
178Minneapolis$52,692
179Rochester$52,671
180Nashua$52,564
181Richland$52,563
182Tampa$52,528
183Beaverton$52,507
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 501 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
498Bismarck0.437
499Daly City0.437
500Farmington Hills0.436
501Nashua0.436
502Virginia Beach0.436
503Independence0.436
504Turlock0.436
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 609 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
606Idaho Falls4.2%
607Clearwater4.2%
608Council Bluffs4.2%
609Nashua4.2%
610Bellevue4.2%
611Omaha4.2%
612Blaine4.2%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 118 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
115Cedar Park70.9%
116Broomfield70.9%
117Concord70.9%
118Nashua70.9%
119Frederick70.9%
120South Jordan70.9%
121Raleigh70.9%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 323 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
320Fort Lauderdale26.1
321Arvada26.1
322Watsonville26.1
323Nashua26.0
324Gresham26.0
325Fountain Valley26.0
326Burbank26.0
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 281 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
278South San Francisco17.4%
279St. Peters17.4%
280Palm Coast17.4%
281Nashua17.4%
282Bolingbrook17.4%
283Concord17.4%
284Eastvale17.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 388 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
385Fort Collins1.3%
386Spokane Valley1.3%
387Tampa1.3%
388Nashua1.3%
389Broomfield1.3%
390Hampton1.2%
391Birmingham1.2%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 79 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
76Cicero16.1%
77Woodbury16.0%
78South Bend15.8%
79Nashua15.8%
80Westminster15.8%
81Sunnyvale15.7%
82Logan15.7%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 535 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
532Killeen21.7%
533Walnut Creek21.7%
534Trenton21.7%
535Nashua21.7%
536Dearborn Heights21.6%
537Thousand Oaks21.6%
538Elyria21.6%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 315 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
312Smyrna$1,739
313Cary$1,738
314Apple Valley$1,738
315Nashua$1,737
316El Monte$1,736
317Carrollton$1,735
318Hoffman Estates$1,734
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 392 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
389Apple Valley$407,400
390Ocoee$406,400
391North Las Vegas$404,400
392Nashua$403,900
393Greeley$402,500
394Pflugerville$402,400
395Murfreesboro$402,100
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 485 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
482Jacksonville4.2x
483Oak Park4.2x
484Cranston4.2x
485Nashua4.2x
486Las Cruces4.2x
487Lafayette4.2x
488Plano4.2x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 473 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
470San Buenaventura (Ventura)55.9%
471Salem55.9%
472Las Cruces55.9%
473Nashua55.8%
474San Jose55.8%
475Newark55.8%
476Tacoma55.8%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 351 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
348Boca Raton93.3%
349Haverhill93.3%
350Chapel Hill93.3%
351Nashua93.3%
352Long Beach93.3%
353Beaumont93.2%
354Richland93.2%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Nashua ranks 341 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
338Spokane5.5%
339Rogers5.5%
340Pomona5.5%
341Nashua5.5%
342Modesto5.4%
343Pittsburg5.4%
344Los Angeles5.4%
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