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Cost & Benefits

Durham vs Salem

Simple answer

You'd likely save $652 a month in Salem.

Typical rent is $1,508 in Durham and $856 in Salem. 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)

Salem

North Carolina

Typical rent
$856
Typical pay
$68,988 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,147
Price index
88.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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