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Cost & Benefits

Columbus vs Las Cruces

Simple answer

You'd likely save $560 a month in Columbus.

Typical rent is $974 in Las Cruces and $414 in Columbus. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbus

New Mexico

Typical rent
$414
Typical pay
$26,090 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
92.2 (state)

Las Cruces

New Mexico

Typical rent
$974
Typical pay
$55,422 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,073
Price index
90.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Columbus and Las Cruces are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.