Albuquerque → St. Joseph
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 86.4
Rent Delta: -$387/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 9% lower cost of living
- + $387/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $5K lower median salary
Dimension
Albuquerque
St. Joseph
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 86.4
St. Joseph
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,077/mo
St. Joseph
💼 Wages
$63,240
$57,845
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
463 per 100K
St. Joseph
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
12.9:1
St. Joseph
👶 Childcare
N/A
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
6246 violations
St. Joseph
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)