same $100k income, fresh start from Baltimore
changea dispatch from
albuquerque
NM
35.08°N
106.65°W
Albuquerque is green chile on everything, the Sandia Mountains turning pink at sunset (the name literally means watermelon), and the Balloon Fiesta in October when 500+ hot air balloons fill the sky. The old town adobes feel like the 1700s, the food fuses Native, Mexican, and Spanish in ways you won't get anywhere else. Breaking Bad fans will recognize half the city, and locals are good-natured about it.
in our guides
the verdict
under Baltimore, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Albuquerque runs cheaper than Baltimore month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,489/mo
20% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
5.9%
$192/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,353/mo
$571 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
15% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
924k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
205
pleasant days a year, in albuquerque.
Baltimore only logs 168 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 34 days above 95° here, 4 in Baltimore.
Noticeably quieter than Baltimore. About 37% fewer events on a typical month.
81/100
23% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Sandia Mountain Wilderness, 13.4 mi.
94/100
4% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
23
68% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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