Albuquerque → Wichita
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 88.9
Rent Delta: -$365/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $365/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
Dimension
Albuquerque
Wichita
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 88.9
Wichita
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$1,099/mo
Wichita
💼 Wages
$63,240
$59,057
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
456 per 100K
Wichita
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
14.4:1
Tie
👶 Childcare
N/A
$5,783/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
3784 violations
Wichita
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)