What is a pro or con of living in Las Cruces, New Mexicocompared to Gaithersburg, Maryland?

Median Home Cost is 42% cheaper in Las Cruces.

What salary do I need to live in Las Cruces, New Mexico copmared to Gaithersburg, Maryland?

A salary of $200,000 in Gaithersburg, Maryland could decrease to $134,895 in Las Cruces, New Mexico (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

GAITHERSBURG vs. LAS CRUCES
Cost of Living Comparison

Gaithersburg, Maryland vs. Las Cruces, New Mexico

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Las Cruces, New Mexico is 32.6% cheaper than Gaithersburg, Maryland.

You would need a salary of $134,895 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to maintain the standard of living you have in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Las Cruces, New Mexico is cheaper than Gaithersburg, Maryland
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
42% cheaper in Las Cruces
than in Gaithersburg, Maryland

Gaithersburg, MD vs. Las Cruces, NM

Compared to Gaithersburg, Las Cruces is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

32.6% lower

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

15.5% lower

Housing (Homeowner)

53.2% lower

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

5.8% lower

Commute

45.7% lower

Health

0.2% lower

Taxes

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Personal

1.0% lower

Cost of Food

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Gaithersburg, Maryland vs. Las Cruces, New Mexico

Cost of Living Comparison

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