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Cost & Benefits

Allentown vs New Kensington

Simple answer

You'd likely save $566 a month in New Kensington.

Typical rent is $1,317 in Allentown and $751 in New Kensington. 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)

New Kensington

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$751
Typical pay
$49,063 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,389
Price index
94.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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