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Cost & Benefits

Allentown vs Oakland

Simple answer

You'd likely save $547 a month in Oakland.

Typical rent is $1,317 in Allentown and $770 in Oakland. 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)

Oakland

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$770
Typical pay
$61,483 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
85.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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