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Cost & Benefits

Alpena vs Detroit

Simple answer

You'd likely save $449 a month in Alpena.

Typical rent is $1,074 in Detroit and $625 in Alpena. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Alpena

Michigan

Typical rent
$625
Typical pay
$47,545 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
96.2 (state)

Detroit

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,074
Typical pay
$39,938 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,459
Price index
100.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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