$100k a year, no longer in Orlando
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
more expensive each month than Orlando
Albuquerque edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,489/mo
23% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
5.9%
$492/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,353/mo
$43 less than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
13% cheaper than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
924k
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
205
pleasant days a year, in albuquerque.
Orlando has the edge here, logging 216 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 34 days top 95° vs Orlando's 10.
Lighter on events: Orlando packs 3.7× more into a month.
81/100
31% higher than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Sandia Mountain Wilderness, 13.4 mi.
94/100
3% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
23
84% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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