Chico → Albuquerque
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 101.2 → 95.5
Rent Delta: -$161/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 6% lower cost of living
- + $161/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Better student-teacher ratios
- + Fewer environmental violations
Cons of Moving
- - $3K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
Dimension
Chico
Albuquerque
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 101.2
RPP 95.5
Albuquerque
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,625/mo
$1,464/mo
Albuquerque
💼 Wages
$66,236
$63,240
Chico
🔒 Crime
477 per 100K
695 per 100K
Chico
🎓 Schools
21.6:1
14.4:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
$17,920/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
17550 violations
7529 violations
Albuquerque
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)