Albuquerque → Decatur
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 88.4
Rent Delta: -$401/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $401/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $2K lower median salary
Dimension
Albuquerque
Decatur
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 88.4
Decatur
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,063/mo
Decatur
💼 Wages
$63,240
$60,858
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
276 per 100K
Decatur
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
14.6:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
$12,257/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
2825 violations
Decatur
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)