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Cost & Benefits

Bessemer vs Grand Rapids

Simple answer

You'd likely save $720 a month in Bessemer.

Typical rent is $1,266 in Grand Rapids and $546 in Bessemer. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Bessemer

Michigan

Typical rent
$546
Typical pay
$53,523 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
96.2 (state)

Grand Rapids

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,266
Typical pay
$69,108 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,630
Price index
95.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Bessemer and Grand Rapids are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.