Albuquerque → Des Moines-West Des Moines
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 91.7
Rent Delta: -$146/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $146/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Dimension
Albuquerque
Des Moines-West Des Moines
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 91.7
Des Moines-West Des Moines
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,318/mo
Des Moines-West Des Moines
💼 Wages
$63,240
$64,021
Des Moines-West Des Moines
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
239 per 100K
Des Moines-West Des Moines
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
15:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
$8,306/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
729 violations
Des Moines-West Des Moines
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)