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Cost & Benefits

Allentown vs Chester

Simple answer

You'd likely save $226 a month in Chester.

Typical rent is $1,317 in Allentown and $1,091 in Chester. 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)

Chester

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,091
Typical pay
$41,342 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,860
Price index
102.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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