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Cost & Benefits

Detroit vs Houghton

Simple answer

You'd likely save $96 a month in Houghton.

Typical rent is $1,074 in Detroit and $978 in Houghton. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Detroit

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,074
Typical pay
$39,938 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,459
Price index
100.3 (metro)

Houghton

Michigan

Typical rent
$978
Typical pay
$43,456 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,033
Price index
96.2 (state)

Benefits after a move

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