What is a pro or con of living in Los Alamos, New Mexicocompared to Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico?

Median Home Cost is 15% cheaper in Los Alamos.

What salary do I need to live in Los Alamos, New Mexico copmared to Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico?

A salary of $50,001 in Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico could decrease to $38,546 in Los Alamos, 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.

PLACITAS (SANDOVAL COUNTY) vs. LOS ALAMOS
Cost of Living Comparison

Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico vs. Los Alamos, New Mexico

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Los Alamos, New Mexico is 22.9% cheaper than Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico.

You would need a salary of $38,546 in Los Alamos, New Mexico to maintain the standard of living you have in Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Los Alamos, New Mexico is cheaper than Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
15% cheaper in Los Alamos
than in Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico

Placitas (Sandoval County), NM vs. Los Alamos, NM

Compared to Placitas (Sandoval County), Los Alamos is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

22.9% lower

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

3.3% lower

Housing (Homeowner)

26.6% lower

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

9.2% lower

Commute

35.1% lower

Health

6.4% higher

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

2.1% higher

Cost of Food

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Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico vs. Los Alamos, New Mexico

Cost of Living Comparison

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Placitas (Sandoval County), NM vs. Los Alamos, NM

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