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Cost & Benefits

Chester vs Paterson

Simple answer

You'd likely save $204 a month in Chester.

Typical rent is $1,548 in Paterson and $1,344 in Chester. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Chester

New Jersey

Typical rent
$1,344
Typical pay
$171,500 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,233
Price index
112.6 (metro)

Paterson

New Jersey

Typical rent
$1,548
Typical pay
$55,997 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,282
Price index
112.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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