($1,597) Movers From Albuquerque, NM to Norfolk, VA

What to know before moving from Albuquerque to Norfolk

Moving from Albuquerque to Norfolk comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Norfolk is generally more expensive than Albuquerque, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Norfolk are 20% higher than in Albuquerque, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Norfolk.
  Home prices in Norfolk are 13.9% lower than in Albuquerque.
• Income in Norfolk is 3.2% higher than in Albuquerque, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Norfolk include CMA CGM, Norfolk Southern Railway, and PRA Group.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Norfolk, since the cost of living for a single person in Norfolk is 31.2% higher than in Albuquerque. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Norfolk, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Norfolk is 3.7% higher than in Albuquerque.
• The unemployment rate in Norfolk is 1.35% lower than in Albuquerque.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Norfolk, since the city’s sales taxes in Norfolk are 21.36% lower than in Albuquerque.
• One perk of moving to Norfolk is paying less in state income taxes, which are 2.54% lower than in Albuquerque.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,935.10 in Norfolk to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Albuquerque.

How life is different in Albuquerque vs. Norfolk

• Norfolk might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 58% less than Albuquerque.
• Norfolk offers better access to buses and trains than Albuquerque, based on public transportation ratings. Norfolk has a transit score of 6 out of 10 compared to 5 in Albuquerque. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find Norfolk to be about as walkable as Albuquerque. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 46 and 43 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in Norfolk, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Albuquerque. While Albuquerque has a bike-friendliness score of 61 out of 100, Norfolk earned a 47. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• Norfolk has a lower crime rate than Albuquerque based on scores of 58.1 and Albuquerque's 71.72, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Norfolk than in Albuquerque, based on Norfolk’s safety index of 41.9 versus 28.28 for Albuquerque. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• The air quality in Norfolk and Albuquerque is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.