cost
Cost of Living Index
Albuquerque59.6 / 100
Los Angeles72 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Albuquerque wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Los Angeles.
Top trade-offs
Albuquerque leads cost, safety, and housing; Los Angeles leads rent, salary, and health.
cost
Albuquerque
59.6
city
Los Angeles
72
city
safety
Albuquerque
66.2
city
Los Angeles
46.8
city
housing
Albuquerque
$3,242
city
Los Angeles
$1,964
city
housing
Albuquerque
12.9x
city
Los Angeles
13.4x
city
jobs
Albuquerque
$5,696/mo
city
Los Angeles
$6,737/mo
city
jobs
Albuquerque
4.3%
city
Los Angeles
8.8%
city
health
Albuquerque
76.1
city
Los Angeles
72.7
city
health
Albuquerque
76.0 years
city
Los Angeles
79.9 years
city
environment
Albuquerque
37.0 ug/m3
city
Los Angeles
28.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Albuquerque
68.8
city
Los Angeles
59.3
city
infrastructure
Albuquerque
152 Mbps
city
Los Angeles
188 Mbps
city
demographics
Albuquerque
0.0%
city
Los Angeles
0.7%
city
education
Albuquerque
56
city
Los Angeles
51.2
city
transport
Albuquerque
64.9
city
Los Angeles
49.2
city
safety
Albuquerque
11.5 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
19.2 per 100k
city
safety
Albuquerque
33.5 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
61.5 per 100k
city
health
Albuquerque
21.1%
city
Los Angeles
26.4%
city
quality
Albuquerque
6.3
city
Los Angeles
5.3
city
housing
Albuquerque
$7,502/sqm
city
Los Angeles
$7,581/sqm
city
religion
Albuquerque
53.8%
city
Los Angeles
15.0%
city
religion
Albuquerque
50.8%
city
Los Angeles
44.1%
city
religion
Albuquerque
23.9%
city
Los Angeles
43.1%
city