Albuquerque → Missoula
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 96.4
Rent Delta: -$103/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $103/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
Dimension
Albuquerque
Missoula
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 96.4
Albuquerque
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,361/mo
Missoula
💼 Wages
$63,240
$59,091
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
426 per 100K
Missoula
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
12.1:1
Missoula
👶 Childcare
N/A
$11,466/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
1430 violations
Missoula
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)