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    Moving to Keene, NH

    Is Keene a good place to live?

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    Keene ranks #1 of 6 New Hampshire cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $232,500
    +5.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,275
    per month
    Household income
    $78,183
    median
    Unemployment
    1.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Keene

    The median home value in Keene is $232,500 and median rent is $1,275 a month, against a median household income of $78,183. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Keene crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Hampshire the 2025 rate was 119 violent and 829 property crimes per 100,000 people — #49 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Keene, NH

    Keene has about 22,923 residents, 1.5% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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