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Cost & Benefits

Astoria vs Salem

Simple answer

You'd likely save $161 a month in Astoria.

Typical rent is $1,400 in Salem and $1,239 in Astoria. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Astoria

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,239
Typical pay
$68,007 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,318
Price index
103.4 (state)

Salem

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,400
Typical pay
$75,487 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,692
Price index
103.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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