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 | Farmington | Roswell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $980/mo | $855/mo | 14.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,300 | $130,200 | 68.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,388 | $48,298 | 27.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.0 | 92.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 100.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 100.2 | ≈ 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 Farmington, you'd need $100,791 in Roswell to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington, NM is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Roswell, NM, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington, you'd need about $80,633 in Roswell to keep the same standard of living.