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Cost & Benefits

Columbus vs Madison

Simple answer

You'd likely save $539 a month in Columbus.

Typical rent is $1,413 in Madison and $874 in Columbus. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbus

Wisconsin

Typical rent
$874
Typical pay
$75,427 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,136
Price index
97.3 (metro)

Madison

Wisconsin

Typical rent
$1,413
Typical pay
$78,050 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,565
Price index
97.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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