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Cost & Benefits

Durham vs Elm City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $649 a month in Elm City.

Typical rent is $1,508 in Durham and $859 in Elm City. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Durham

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,508
Typical pay
$81,619 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,745
Price index
97.6 (metro)

Elm City

North Carolina

Typical rent
$859
Typical pay
$36,150 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,069
Price index
94.3 (state)

Benefits after a move

Durham and Elm City are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.