2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Albuquerque, NM vs Glendale, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Glendale or is it cheaper to live in Albuquerque?
- Glendale is 34.5% more expensive than Albuquerque.

Which city has more affordable housing, Glendale or Albuquerque?
- Glendale housing costs are 23.2% more expensive than Albuquerque housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Albuquerque or is Health Care more affordable in Glendale.
- Health related expenses are 6.9% more in Glendale.
 Albuquerque, NMGlendale, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock123.7100
 Food & Groceries96.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock85.3100
 Housing88.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$369,400$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock116.2100
 Miscellaneous103.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Glendale    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Used to be terrible. High crime and less than working class. Unlike in other types of gentrification, they just built a rugby stadium and jacked rents up to where only  More

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Glendale is a great place to live in. It is esentially a part of  More

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