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Cost & Benefits

Columbia vs West Laurel

Simple answer

You'd likely save $29 a month in Columbia.

Typical rent is $2,071 in West Laurel and $2,042 in Columbia. 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)

West Laurel

Maryland

Typical rent
$2,071
Typical pay
$164,688 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,438
Price index
108.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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