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Cost & Benefits

Albuquerque vs Santa Fe

Simple answer

You'd likely save $318 a month in Albuquerque.

Typical rent is $1,463 in Santa Fe and $1,145 in Albuquerque. 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)

Santa Fe

New Mexico

Typical rent
$1,463
Typical pay
$73,482 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,735
Price index
98.8 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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