Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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
Farmington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Farmington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Las Cruces minus Farmington.
| Metric | Farmington | Las Cruces | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,258 | $1,389 | +$131 | Farmington | Farmington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $279,567 | $290,963 | +$11,396 | Farmington | Farmington 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 | Farmington | Farmington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 77/100 | +3 | Las Cruces | Las Cruces has the higher move score. |