Albuquerque → Brownsville-Harlingen
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 86.0
Rent Delta: -$417/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 10% lower cost of living
- + $417/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - $11K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albuquerque
Brownsville-Harlingen
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 86.0
Brownsville-Harlingen
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,047/mo
Brownsville-Harlingen
💼 Wages
$63,240
$51,755
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
395 per 100K
Brownsville-Harlingen
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
14.6:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
33822 violations
Albuquerque
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)