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Cost & Benefits

Central City vs Philadelphia

Simple answer

You'd likely save $847 a month in Central City.

Typical rent is $1,397 in Philadelphia and $550 in Central City. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Central City

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$550
Typical pay
$47,813 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
97.6 (state)

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,397
Typical pay
$61,953 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,860
Price index
102.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Central City and Philadelphia are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.