Elizabethton, Tennessee vs. Ruidoso, New Mexico

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Ruidoso, New Mexico is 10.7% more expensive than Elizabethton, Tennessee.

You would need a salary of $55,359 in Ruidoso, New Mexico to maintain the standard of living you have in Elizabethton, Tennessee.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Ruidoso, New Mexico is more expensive than Elizabethton, Tennessee
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
49% more expensive in Ruidoso
than in Elizabethton, Tennessee
Elizabethton, TN vs. Ruidoso, NM
Compared to Elizabethton, Ruidoso is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  10.7% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  1.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  81.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  4.2% higher
  Commute
  10.8% lower
  Health
  13.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.6% lower