Wichita → Albuquerque
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 88.9 → 95.5
Rent Delta: +$365/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $4K higher median salary
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $365/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Wichita
Albuquerque
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 88.9
RPP 95.5
Wichita
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,099/mo
$1,464/mo
Wichita
💼 Wages
$59,057
$63,240
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
456 per 100K
695 per 100K
Wichita
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
14.4:1
Tie
👶 Childcare
$5,783/yr
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
3784 violations
7529 violations
Wichita
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)