Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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
Las Cruces has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Taos has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Taos minus Las Cruces.
| Metric | Las Cruces | Taos | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,389 | $1,387 | -$2 | Taos | Taos has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $290,963 | $445,278 | +$154,315 | Las Cruces | Las Cruces has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $191/mo | $206/mo | +$15/mo | Las Cruces | Las Cruces has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 104 | +4 | Las Cruces | Las Cruces has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $50,400 | $66,315 | +$15,915 | Las Cruces | Las Cruces has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 70/100 | -7 | Las Cruces | Las Cruces has the higher move score. |