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
Las Cruces is the college and desert affordability market in New Mexico, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Clovis has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Clovis has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Las Cruces minus Clovis.
| Metric | Clovis | Las Cruces | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,191 | $1,389 | +$198 | Clovis | Clovis has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $160,897 | $290,963 | +$130,066 | Clovis | Clovis has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $203/mo | $191/mo | -$12/mo | Las Cruces | Las Cruces has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 100 | -3 | Las Cruces | Las Cruces has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,920 | $50,400 | +$4,480 | Clovis | Clovis has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 77/100 | +3 | Las Cruces | Las Cruces has the higher move score. |