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Cost & Benefits

Columbia vs Oakland

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,372 a month in Oakland.

Typical rent is $2,042 in Columbia and $670 in Oakland. 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)

Oakland

Maryland

Typical rent
$670
Typical pay
$53,289 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
105.0 (state)

Benefits after a move

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