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Cost & Benefits

Detroit vs Southfield

Simple answer

You'd likely save $266 a month in Detroit.

Typical rent is $1,340 in Southfield and $1,074 in Detroit. 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)

Southfield

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,340
Typical pay
$68,166 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,459
Price index
100.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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