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Cost & Benefits

Allentown vs Bedford

Simple answer

You'd likely save $640 a month in Bedford.

Typical rent is $1,317 in Allentown and $677 in Bedford. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Allentown

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,317
Typical pay
$55,494 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,839
Price index
100.0 (metro)

Bedford

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$677
Typical pay
$41,375 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
97.6 (state)

Benefits after a move

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