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Cost & Benefits

Chester vs Columbia

Simple answer

You'd likely save $164 a month in Chester.

Typical rent is $2,042 in Columbia and $1,878 in Chester. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Chester

Maryland

Typical rent
$1,878
Typical pay
$102,399 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,006
Price index
104.5 (metro)

Columbia

Maryland

Typical rent
$2,042
Typical pay
$131,490 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,006
Price index
104.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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