Albuquerque → Lubbock
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 91.3
Rent Delta: -$491/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $491/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - $8K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albuquerque
Lubbock
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 91.3
Lubbock
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$973/mo
Lubbock
💼 Wages
$63,240
$55,197
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
395 per 100K
Lubbock
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
14.6:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
$7,566/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
33822 violations
Albuquerque
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)