Albuquerque Elkhart-Goshen

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 90.3
Rent Delta: -$281/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 5% lower cost of living
  • + $281/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $5K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albuquerque
Elkhart-Goshen
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 90.3
Elkhart-Goshen
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,183/mo
Elkhart-Goshen
💼 Wages
$63,240
$57,865
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
310 per 100K
Elkhart-Goshen
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
16.1:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
1467 violations
Elkhart-Goshen

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)