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Cost & Benefits

East Lansing vs Grand Rapids

Simple answer

You'd likely save $95 a month in East Lansing.

Typical rent is $1,266 in Grand Rapids and $1,171 in East Lansing. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

East Lansing

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,171
Typical pay
$45,687 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,323
Price index
95.0 (metro)

Grand Rapids

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,266
Typical pay
$69,108 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,630
Price index
95.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

East Lansing and Grand Rapids are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.