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
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
Farmington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Farmington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Taos minus Farmington.
| Metric | Farmington | Taos | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,258 | $1,387 | +$129 | Farmington | Farmington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $279,567 | $445,278 | +$165,711 | Farmington | Farmington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $203/mo | $206/mo | +$3/mo | Farmington | Farmington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 104 | +1 | Farmington | Farmington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,920 | $66,315 | +$20,395 | Farmington | Farmington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 70/100 | -4 | Farmington | Farmington has the higher move score. |