Albuquerque → Rochester
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 90.8
Rent Delta: -$57/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 5% lower cost of living
- + $57/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + $6K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albuquerque
Rochester
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 90.8
Rochester
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,407/mo
Rochester
💼 Wages
$63,240
$69,535
Rochester
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
259 per 100K
Rochester
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
15.9:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
$11,722/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
845 violations
Rochester
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)