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Cost & Benefits

Columbia vs Melwood

Simple answer

You'd likely save $809 a month in Melwood.

Typical rent is $2,042 in Columbia and $1,233 in Melwood. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbia

Maryland

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

Melwood

Maryland

Typical rent
$1,233
Typical pay
$81,364 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,438
Price index
108.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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