with $100k coming in, swapping out of Houston
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
the monthly premium over Houston
Albuquerque runs a little pricier than Houston. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,489/mo
8% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
5.9%
$492/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,353/mo
$370 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
13% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
924k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
205
pleasant days a year, in albuquerque.
Houston barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Houston hosts 5.0× more events.
81/100
47% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Sandia Mountain Wilderness, 13.4 mi.
94/100
22% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
23
87% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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