Albuquerque → Las Cruces
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 90.2
Rent Delta: -$422/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $422/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
Dimension
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 90.2
Las Cruces
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,042/mo
Las Cruces
💼 Wages
$63,240
$58,776
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
695 per 100K
Tie
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
14.4:1
Tie
👶 Childcare
N/A
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
7529 violations
Tie
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)