Albuquerque → Waterbury-Shelton
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 99.8
Rent Delta: +$324/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $4K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $324/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
Dimension
Albuquerque
Waterbury-Shelton
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 99.8
Albuquerque
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,788/mo
Albuquerque
💼 Wages
$63,240
$67,625
Waterbury-Shelton
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
139 per 100K
Waterbury-Shelton
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
12.1:1
Waterbury-Shelton
👶 Childcare
N/A
$17,127/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
749 violations
Waterbury-Shelton
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)