Population
Miami
446,663
Albuquerque
562,488
Median Income
Miami
$59,390
Albuquerque
$65,604
Home Value
Miami
$475,200
Albuquerque
$266,700
Rent
Miami
$1,657
Albuquerque
$1,085
Crime Rate
Miami
N/A
Albuquerque
N/A
Cost of Living
Miami
136.1
Albuquerque
108.7
Avg Temp
Miami
N/A
Albuquerque
N/A
Unemployment
Miami
5.0%
Albuquerque
5.3%
How Similar Are Miami & Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is Miami's #25 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Miami
446,663
Albuquerque
562,488
Albuquerque has a 21% larger population than Miami.
Political Leaning
Miami
55.4%
Albuquerque
38.2%
Miami leans Republican while Albuquerque leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Miami
5.0%
Albuquerque
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Miami
$59,390
Albuquerque
$65,604
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Miami
$475,200
Albuquerque
$266,700
Miami has a 44% higher home values than Albuquerque.
Education
Miami
27.1%
Albuquerque
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Miami
34.2%
Albuquerque
55.3%
Albuquerque has a 38% higher demographics than Miami.
Cost of Living
Miami
136.1
Albuquerque
108.7
Miami has a 20% higher cost of living than Albuquerque.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Miami and Albuquerque differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Miami
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Albuquerque
Albuquerque leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albuquerque leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbuquerque has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,185 vs $1,995 in Miami (68% lower). Albuquerque has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,464 vs $2,436 in Miami (66% lower). Albuquerque scores 126.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.2 in Miami.
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Housing Market — Albuquerque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbuquerque has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 13.4% in Miami. Miami has a median home value of $475,200 vs $266,700 in Albuquerque (78% higher). Albuquerque has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $4,203 in Miami (62% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Miami leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami has a government sector of 46.0% compared to 36.9% in Albuquerque. Albuquerque: 19 min vs Miami: 23 min for mean commute. Albuquerque has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 19.2% in Miami.
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Crime & Safety — Albuquerque leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbuquerque has a property crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 46.7% in Miami.
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Schools & Education — Miami leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMiami has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 42.4% in Albuquerque.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbuquerque has a population of 562,488, about 1.3x the size of Miami (446,663). Albuquerque skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 39.7.
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Miami
Albuquerque
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMiami: 4 vs Albuquerque: 3 for with emergency services. Albuquerque: 2.7 vs Miami: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albuquerque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 1.3% in Albuquerque. Albuquerque: 19 min vs Miami: 23 min for mean commute time. Albuquerque has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 61.6% in Miami.
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