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Cost & Benefits

Charleston vs Rockford

Simple answer

You'd likely save $168 a month in Charleston.

Typical rent is $985 in Rockford and $817 in Charleston. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Charleston

Illinois

Typical rent
$817
Typical pay
$49,300 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$950
Price index
100.0 (state)

Rockford

Illinois

Typical rent
$985
Typical pay
$54,752 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,172
Price index
92.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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