Birmingham → Albuquerque
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 91.6 → 95.5
Rent Delta: +$198/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $3K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 4% higher cost of living
- - $198/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Birmingham
Albuquerque
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 91.6
RPP 95.5
Birmingham
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,266/mo
$1,464/mo
Birmingham
💼 Wages
$60,259
$63,240
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
376 per 100K
695 per 100K
Birmingham
🎓 Schools
17.8:1
14.4:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
$6,896/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
485 violations
7529 violations
Birmingham
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)