cost
Cost of Living Index
Albuquerque59.6 / 100
New York65.8 / 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 12 of 22 metrics compared to New York.
Top trade-offs
Albuquerque leads cost, safety, and housing; New York leads rent, air quality, and environment.
cost
Albuquerque
59.6
city
New York
65.8
city
safety
Albuquerque
66.2
city
New York
44.8
city
housing
Albuquerque
$3,242
city
New York
$2,493
city
housing
Albuquerque
12.9x
city
New York
16.4x
city
jobs
Albuquerque
$5,696/mo
city
New York
$3,867/mo
city
jobs
Albuquerque
4.3%
city
New York
4.6%
city
health
Albuquerque
76.1
city
New York
61.6
city
health
Albuquerque
76.0 years
city
New York
72.2 years
city
environment
Albuquerque
37.0 ug/m3
city
New York
12.5 ug/m3
city
environment
Albuquerque
68.8
city
New York
71.7
city
infrastructure
Albuquerque
152 Mbps
city
New York
154 Mbps
city
demographics
Albuquerque
0.0%
city
New York
3.9%
city
education
Albuquerque
56
city
New York
54.2
city
transport
Albuquerque
64.9
city
New York
62.6
city
safety
Albuquerque
11.5 per 100k
city
New York
28.6 per 100k
city
safety
Albuquerque
33.5 per 100k
city
New York
26.7 per 100k
city
health
Albuquerque
21.1%
city
New York
12.1%
city
quality
Albuquerque
6.3
city
New York
6.6
city
housing
Albuquerque
$7,502/sqm
city
New York
$10,079/sqm
city
religion
Albuquerque
53.8%
city
New York
37.7%
city
religion
Albuquerque
50.8%
city
New York
74.4%
city
religion
Albuquerque
23.9%
city
New York
66.8%
city