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Cost & Benefits

Albuquerque vs Ruidoso

Simple answer

You'd likely save $201 a month in Ruidoso.

Typical rent is $1,145 in Albuquerque and $944 in Ruidoso. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Albuquerque

New Mexico

Typical rent
$1,145
Typical pay
$68,317 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,384
Price index
95.5 (metro)

Ruidoso

New Mexico

Typical rent
$944
Typical pay
$52,736 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,063
Price index
92.2 (state)

Benefits after a move

Albuquerque and Ruidoso are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.