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Cost & Benefits

Kirtland AFB vs South Valley

Simple answer

You'd likely save $840 a month in South Valley.

Typical rent is $1,794 in Kirtland AFB and $954 in South Valley. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Kirtland AFB

New Mexico

Typical rent
$1,794
Typical pay
$84,884 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,384
Price index
95.5 (metro)

South Valley

New Mexico

Typical rent
$954
Typical pay
$58,224 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,384
Price index
95.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Kirtland AFB and South Valley are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.