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Cost & Benefits

Las Cruces vs Taos

Simple answer

You'd likely save $91 a month in Taos.

Typical rent is $974 in Las Cruces and $883 in Taos. 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)

Taos

New Mexico

Typical rent
$883
Typical pay
$47,304 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,292
Price index
92.2 (state)

Benefits after a move

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