same $100k income, fresh start from Detroit
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
pricier each month than Detroit
Albuquerque edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,489/mo
1% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
5.9%
$137/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,353/mo
$154 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
34% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
924k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
205
pleasant days a year, in albuquerque.
Detroit keeps to 160 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 34 days top 95° vs Detroit's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Detroit. About 53% fewer events on a typical month.
81/100
72% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Sandia Mountain Wilderness, 13.4 mi.
94/100
5% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
23
83% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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