01 · the cities
Albuquerque
Albuquerque is green chile on everything, the Sandia Mountains turning pink at sunset (the name literally means watermelon), and the Balloon Fiesta in October when 500+ hot air balloons fill the sky. The old town adobes feel like the 1700s, the food fuses Native, Mexican, and Spanish in ways you won't get anywhere else. Breaking Bad fans will recognize half the city, and locals are good-natured about it.
full dispatch→Greenville
Greenville built a city around a waterfall. The Reedy River drops right through downtown in Falls Park, with a suspension bridge curving over it that locals show off like a trophy. Main Street is a textbook of how to revitalize a small American city: brick, trees, patios, and a steady stream of festivals. BMW's largest factory in the world is a few miles up the road. The Blue Ridge foothills start just outside town.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,489/mo
$1,551/mo
$62/mo more than Albuquerque (4%)
Median home price
Median home price
$351k
$311k
$40k less than Albuquerque
State income tax
State income tax
5.9%
6.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,353/mo
$6,241/mo
Albuquerque has $112/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
205 days
202 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
34 days
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
6 days
5 days
days below 20°F per year
Albuquerque has 30 more days above 95°F each year than Greenville.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
81 / 100
69 / 100
12.0 pts behind Albuquerque
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
23 routes
20 routes
3 fewer direct routes than Albuquerque
Metro size
Metro size
924k metro
975k metro
Albuquerque has 1.9x more events per month than Greenville.
the verdict
5
Albuquerque
categories won
2
Greenville
categories won
Albuquerque wins on money and lifestyle. Greenville has the edge on weather.
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