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 | Rio Rancho | Santa Fe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,357/mo | $1,314/mo | 3.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $246,700 | $370,600 | 33.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $78,978 | $67,663 | 16.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.4 | 103.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 124.0 | 123.4 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 102.4 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 101.0 | 1.1% 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 Rio Rancho, you'd need $98,255 in Santa Fe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Santa Fe, NM is about 1.7% cheaper overall than Rio Rancho, NM, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Santa Fe than in Rio Rancho. If you earn $80,000 in Rio Rancho, you'd need about $78,604 in Santa Fe to keep the same standard of living.