Albuquerque Pinehurst-Southern Pines

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 88.3
Rent Delta: -$106/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 7% lower cost of living
  • + $106/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $9K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albuquerque
Pinehurst-Southern Pines
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 88.3
Pinehurst-Southern Pines
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,358/mo
Pinehurst-Southern Pines
💼 Wages
$63,240
$54,363
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
12 per 100K
Pinehurst-Southern Pines
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
16.4:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
$9,487/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
2788 violations
Pinehurst-Southern Pines

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