Ketchikan, Alaska vs. Las Cruces, New Mexico

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Las Cruces, New Mexico is 18.5% cheaper than Ketchikan, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $40,732 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to maintain the standard of living you have in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Las Cruces, New Mexico is cheaper than Ketchikan, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
29% cheaper in Las Cruces
than in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, AK vs. Las Cruces, NM
Compared to Ketchikan, Las Cruces is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  18.5% lower
      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
  40.6% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  30.4% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  6.1% lower
  Commute
  7.7% higher
  Health
  32.0% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  16.7% lower