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Cost & Benefits

Columbus vs Portsmouth

Simple answer

You'd likely save $548 a month in Portsmouth.

Typical rent is $1,295 in Columbus and $747 in Portsmouth. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbus

Ohio

Typical rent
$1,295
Typical pay
$66,082 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,602
Price index
95.5 (metro)

Portsmouth

Ohio

Typical rent
$747
Typical pay
$34,713 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,003
Price index
92.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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