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

Median Home Cost is 9% cheaper in Las Cruces.

What salary do I need to live in Las Cruces, New Mexico copmared to Pottstown, Pennsylvania?

A salary of $50,000 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania could decrease to $42,172 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.

POTTSTOWN vs. LAS CRUCES
Cost of Living Comparison

Pottstown, Pennsylvania vs. Las Cruces, New Mexico

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Las Cruces, New Mexico is 15.7% cheaper than Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $42,172 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to maintain the standard of living you have in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Comparison highlights

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

Median Home Cost
9% cheaper in Las Cruces
than in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Pottstown, PA vs. Las Cruces, NM

Compared to Pottstown, Las Cruces is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

15.7% lower

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

7.9% lower

Housing (Homeowner)

37.1% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

0.8% lower

Commute

25.0% lower

Health

14.3% lower

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Personal

11.9% lower

Cost of Food

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Pottstown, Pennsylvania vs. Las Cruces, New Mexico

Cost of Living Comparison

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