Joplin → Albuquerque
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 85.7 → 95.5
Rent Delta: +$587/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $7K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 10% higher cost of living
- - $587/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
Dimension
Joplin
Albuquerque
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 85.7
RPP 95.5
Joplin
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$877/mo
$1,464/mo
Joplin
💼 Wages
$56,176
$63,240
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
463 per 100K
695 per 100K
Joplin
🎓 Schools
12.9:1
14.4:1
Joplin
👶 Childcare
N/A
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
6246 violations
7529 violations
Joplin
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)