Columbus → Albuquerque
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 89.3 → 95.5
Rent Delta: +$376/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $8K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 6% higher cost of living
- - $376/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Columbus
Albuquerque
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 89.3
RPP 95.5
Columbus
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,088/mo
$1,464/mo
Columbus
💼 Wages
$55,569
$63,240
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
300 per 100K
695 per 100K
Columbus
🎓 Schools
14.5:1
14.4:1
Albuquerque
👶 Childcare
$6,591/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
2663 violations
7529 violations
Columbus
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)