Albuquerque Michigan City-La Porte

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 91.7
Rent Delta: -$312/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 4% lower cost of living
  • + $312/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $8K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albuquerque
Michigan City-La Porte
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 91.7
Michigan City-La Porte
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,152/mo
Michigan City-La Porte
💼 Wages
$63,240
$55,291
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
310 per 100K
Michigan City-La Porte
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
16.1:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
1467 violations
Michigan City-La Porte

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