

Albuquerque vs Wichita Falls
$251/mo more in Wichita Falls
AlbuquerqueWichita FallsAbout 463 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Wichita Falls leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Property tax 1.70%
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,607/mo in Wichita Falls. $2,356/mo in Albuquerque. +$3,012 a year.
Albuquerque
$2,356
left each month
Wichita Falls
$2,607
+$251 vs Albuquerque
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| Per month | Albuquerque | Wichita Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,000 | $6,557 | −$443 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,615 | $1,245 | −$370 |
| Take-home pay | $5,385 | $5,311 | −$74 |
| Rent | $1,119 | $864 | −$255 |
| Getting around | $547 | $525 | −$22 |
| Groceries | $376 | $363 | −$13 |
| Healthcare | $423 | $408 | −$15 |
| Utilities | $235 | $227 | −$8 |
| Everything else | $329 | $317 | −$12 |
| Left over | $2,356 | $2,607 | +$251 |
Salary to match Albuquerque
$74,500
Gross pay in Wichita Falls that leaves the same amount as $84,000 in Albuquerque.
Tax difference
+$2,859
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about Wichita Falls
Albuquerque, NM in full
High desert, 278 sunny days, and housing that's still cheap.
Wichita Falls, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,028 and 232 sunny days; commutes average 16 minutes.
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Wichita Falls → Albuquerque →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Wichita Falls than Albuquerque?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Wichita Falls leaves about $251 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,119 in Albuquerque and $864 in Wichita Falls.
Does Wichita Falls have state income tax?
Wichita Falls is in Texas, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Albuquerque to Wichita Falls?
The paycheck is taxed in Texas. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Albuquerque and Wichita Falls changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.