Albuquerque → Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 108.9
Rent Delta: +$782/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $15K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 13% higher cost of living
- - $782/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Dimension
Albuquerque
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 108.9
Albuquerque
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$2,246/mo
Albuquerque
💼 Wages
$63,240
$78,445
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
2 per 100K
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
11.8:1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
👶 Childcare
N/A
$25,480/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
51 violations
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)