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Cost & Benefits

Columbus vs Helena

Simple answer

You'd likely save $147 a month in Columbus.

Typical rent is $1,092 in Helena and $945 in Columbus. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbus

Montana

Typical rent
$945
Typical pay
$65,250 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,271
Price index
93.5 (metro)

Helena

Montana

Typical rent
$1,092
Typical pay
$71,036 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,653
Price index
95.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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