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Cost & Benefits

Las Cruces vs Ruidoso

Simple answer

You'd likely save $30 a month in Ruidoso.

Typical rent is $974 in Las Cruces and $944 in Ruidoso. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Las Cruces

New Mexico

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

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