Albuquerque → Winston-Salem
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 92.0
Rent Delta: -$504/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 4% lower cost of living
- + $504/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Albuquerque
Winston-Salem
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 92.0
Winston-Salem
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$960/mo
Winston-Salem
💼 Wages
$63,240
$58,795
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
12 per 100K
Winston-Salem
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
16.4:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
N/A
$9,487/yr
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
2788 violations
Winston-Salem
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)