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Cost & Benefits

Dover vs Philadelphia

Simple answer

You'd likely save $229 a month in Dover.

Typical rent is $1,397 in Philadelphia and $1,168 in Dover. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Dover

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,168
Typical pay
$75,347 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,327
Price index
96.0 (metro)

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,397
Typical pay
$61,953 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,860
Price index
102.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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