Albuquerque → Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 92.7
Rent Delta: -$370/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $370/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $3K lower median salary
Dimension
Albuquerque
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 92.7
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,094/mo
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
💼 Wages
$63,240
$60,703
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
223 per 100K
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
14:1
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
👶 Childcare
N/A
$10,407/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
1855 violations
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)