Albuquerque → Tucson
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 96.9
Rent Delta: -$62/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $62/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $2K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albuquerque
Tucson
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 96.9
Albuquerque
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,402/mo
Tucson
💼 Wages
$63,240
$61,068
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
428 per 100K
Tucson
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
17.7:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
$11,301/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
4821 violations
Tucson
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)