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What Is It Like to Live in Laconia?

What it costs to live in Laconia, and how it compares with other New Hampshire cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

48

5th best value in New Hampshire

How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Hampshire cities.

Overall livability

39

8th overall in New Hampshire

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Laconia is home to about 16,786 people. A typical home runs $214,800 and a household earns around $63,700, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among New Hampshire's cities, it ranks 5th for value and 8th overall.

Laconia at a glance

Median home price

$214,800

4th in NH of 9

Median rent

$1,097/mo

Median household income

$63,700

Home price to income

3.4x

Unemployment

3.3%

2nd in NH of 9

School rating

5/10

8th in NH of 9

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NH of 9

Walk score

0/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within New Hampshire only. Updated 2026.