Albuquerque → Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 103.6
Rent Delta: +$317/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $7K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 8% higher cost of living
- - $317/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Dimension
Albuquerque
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 103.6
Albuquerque
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,781/mo
Albuquerque
💼 Wages
$63,240
$69,996
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
276 per 100K
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
14.6:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
$12,257/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
2825 violations
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)