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
Taos is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium mountain tourism and housing market in New Mexico, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Clovis has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Clovis has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Taos minus Clovis.
| Metric | Clovis | Taos | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,191 | $1,387 | +$196 | Clovis | Clovis has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $160,897 | $445,278 | +$284,381 | Clovis | Clovis has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $203/mo | $206/mo | +$3/mo | Clovis | Clovis has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 104 | +1 | Clovis | Clovis has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,920 | $66,315 | +$20,395 | Clovis | Clovis has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 70/100 | -4 | Clovis | Clovis has the higher move score. |