After two years of exhaustive analysis, the Free State Project chose New Hampshire as its destination. New Hampshire was the first of the original colonies to declare independence from England, and its liberty-loving culture has persisted to this day. With its small population, strong economy, and superlative quality of life, New Hampshire is the best place for the liberty-minded to pursue the goal of small government.

To address the most common needs of those considering a move to the "Live Free or Die" state, the FSP NH Information Center provides these pages:

• NH Jobs answers everyone's #1 issue--how to find a job (not hard given New Hampshire's exceedingly low unemployment).
• NH Housing facilitates finding a place to rent or buy.
• Moving Guide
• NH Communities provides maps and a list of the cities, towns, and counties for those deciding not whether but where to live in New Hampshire.
• NH Life is for those wondering what NH life is like and whether they will enjoy it.
• NH Activism lists some NH pro-liberty organizations already reinvigorated by FSP early movers.

This web site does not pretend to be comprehensive; several others provide more general information. You can get some basic facts at 50States.com, figures from U.S. Census Bureau Information, and NewHampshire.com is a great all-around information source. Wikipedia is your best place for general background, and VisitNH.gov is stunningly slick. If you have any further questions, raise them in our discussion forum or email us at NewHampshire@freestateproject.org.

NH Accolades

• CQ Press rates New Hampshire as the safest state to live in, (up from fourth), the second healthiest state (up from fifth), and the most livable state (for the fifth straight year) in 2008!
• The Commonwealth Fund's new State Scorecard ranks New Hampshire 3rd for health care quality! (2007)
• New Hampshire rated 7th best in the Tax Foundation's 2007 State Business Tax Climate Index.
• The Cato Institute notes that New Hampshire has the 4th lowest-size state/local bureaucracy (pdf, 2006)
• The Beacon Hill Institute found New Hampshire third in economic competitiveness in 2006 (read the Full report (pdf).
• Third-healthiest state in the United Health Foundation's 2006 America's Health Rankings.
• Best State for Well-Being of Children
• #2 in 2005 Work Environment Index
• According to Morgan Quinto, in 2005 New Hampshire was the 2nd Healthiest State, the Most Improved State, the 4th Safest State, and the overall Most Livable State!