Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Mexico
Clovis is a military and lower-cost regional market in New Mexico, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
New Mexico
Farmington is a Four Corners regional affordability market in New Mexico, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Farmington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Clovis has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Farmington minus Clovis.
| Metric | Clovis | Farmington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,191 | $1,258 | +$67 | Clovis | Clovis has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $160,897 | $279,567 | +$118,670 | Clovis | Clovis has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $203/mo | $203/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 103 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $45,920 | $45,920 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 74/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |