Albuquerque → Chico
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 101.2
Rent Delta: +$161/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $3K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - 6% higher cost of living
- - $161/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albuquerque
Chico
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 101.2
Albuquerque
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,625/mo
Albuquerque
💼 Wages
$63,240
$66,236
Chico
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
477 per 100K
Chico
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
21.6:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
$17,920/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
17550 violations
Albuquerque
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)