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Cost & Benefits

Albany vs Portland

Simple answer

You'd likely save $283 a month in Albany.

Typical rent is $1,655 in Portland and $1,372 in Albany. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Albany

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,372
Typical pay
$78,114 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,726
Price index
102.1 (metro)

Portland

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,655
Typical pay
$90,919 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,878
Price index
105.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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