Albuquerque McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 85.9
Rent Delta: -$404/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 10% lower cost of living
  • + $404/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate

Cons of Moving

  • - $11K lower median salary
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Albuquerque
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 85.9
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,060/mo
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
💼 Wages
$63,240
$52,457
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
395 per 100K
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
🎓 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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Equivalent salary in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

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