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Cost & Benefits

Bellingham vs Seattle

Simple answer

You'd likely save $453 a month in Bellingham.

Typical rent is $2,030 in Seattle and $1,577 in Bellingham. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Bellingham

Washington

Typical rent
$1,577
Typical pay
$66,755 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,872
Price index
103.3 (metro)

Seattle

Washington

Typical rent
$2,030
Typical pay
$123,860 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,549
Price index
111.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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