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Cost & Benefits

Alexandria vs Portsmouth

Simple answer

You'd likely save $789 a month in Portsmouth.

Typical rent is $2,089 in Alexandria and $1,300 in Portsmouth. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Alexandria

Virginia

Typical rent
$2,089
Typical pay
$119,681 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,438
Price index
108.9 (metro)

Portsmouth

Virginia

Typical rent
$1,300
Typical pay
$60,491 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,667
Price index
97.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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