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 | Pasadena | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,014/mo | $1,159/mo | 12.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $246,000 | $171,600 | 43.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,503 | $64,698 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 100.0 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.0 | 95.1 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 97.1 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 95.3 | 5.1% higher in A |
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 $105,697 in Pasadena to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albuquerque, NM is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Pasadena, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Albuquerque than in Pasadena. If you earn $80,000 in Albuquerque, you'd need about $84,558 in Pasadena to keep the same standard of living.