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Cost & Benefits

Decatur vs Rockford

Simple answer

You'd likely save $140 a month in Decatur.

Typical rent is $985 in Rockford and $845 in Decatur. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Decatur

Illinois

Typical rent
$845
Typical pay
$51,592 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,091
Price index
88.4 (metro)

Rockford

Illinois

Typical rent
$985
Typical pay
$54,752 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,172
Price index
92.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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