Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest-city jobs and housing market in New Mexico, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
New Mexico
Roswell is the lower-cost regional market in New Mexico, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Roswell has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Roswell has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Roswell minus Albuquerque.
| Metric | Albuquerque | Roswell | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,460 | $1,396 | -$64 | Roswell | Roswell has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $346,496 | $174,715 | -$171,781 | Roswell | Roswell has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $179/mo | $203/mo | +$24/mo | Albuquerque | Albuquerque has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 103 | +6 | Albuquerque | Albuquerque has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $63,840 | $45,920 | -$17,920 | Roswell | Roswell has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 74/100 | -2 | Albuquerque | Albuquerque has the higher move score. |