City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albuquerque | Las Cruces | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,014/mo | $907/mo | 11.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $246,000 | $197,200 | 24.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,503 | $51,013 | 20.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albuquerque, you'd need $89,446 in Las Cruces to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Las Cruces, NM is about 10.6% cheaper overall than Albuquerque, NM, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Las Cruces than in Albuquerque. If you earn $80,000 in Albuquerque, you'd need about $71,557 in Las Cruces to keep the same standard of living.