Altoona Albuquerque

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 89.5 → 95.5
Rent Delta: +$326/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $8K higher median salary

Cons of Moving

  • - 6% higher cost of living
  • - $326/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Altoona
Albuquerque
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 89.5
RPP 95.5
Altoona
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,138/mo
$1,464/mo
Altoona
💼 Wages
$55,655
$63,240
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
249 per 100K
695 per 100K
Altoona
🎓 Schools
13.5:1
14.4:1
Altoona
👶 Childcare
N/A
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
5198 violations
7529 violations
Altoona

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)