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Cost & Benefits

Akron vs Albany

Simple answer

You'd likely save $477 a month in Akron.

Typical rent is $1,216 in Albany and $739 in Akron. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Akron

New York

Typical rent
$739
Typical pay
$44,935 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,423
Price index
95.8 (metro)

Albany

New York

Typical rent
$1,216
Typical pay
$61,986 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,711
Price index
99.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Akron and Albany are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.