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Cost & Benefits

Birmingham vs Roanoke

Simple answer

You'd likely save $441 a month in Roanoke.

Typical rent is $1,107 in Birmingham and $666 in Roanoke. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Birmingham

Alabama

Typical rent
$1,107
Typical pay
$46,051 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,375
Price index
91.6 (metro)

Roanoke

Alabama

Typical rent
$666
Typical pay
$47,105 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$923
Price index
88.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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