Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Mexico
Gallup is a supplemental starter city profile for the western New Mexico regional access market in New Mexico, useful for route coverage and 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
Gallup has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Gallup has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Taos minus Gallup.
| Metric | Gallup | Taos | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $845 | $1,387 | +$542 | Gallup | Gallup has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $219,929 | $445,278 | +$225,349 | Gallup | Gallup has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $212/mo | $206/mo | -$6/mo | Taos | Taos has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 104 | -1 | Taos | Taos has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $43,854 | $66,315 | +$22,461 | Gallup | Gallup has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 70/100 | -6 | Gallup | Gallup has the higher move score. |