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Cost & Benefits

Elgin vs Jonesboro

Simple answer

You'd likely save $673 a month in Jonesboro.

Typical rent is $1,361 in Elgin and $688 in Jonesboro. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Elgin

Illinois

Typical rent
$1,361
Typical pay
$90,282 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,011
Price index
103.6 (metro)

Jonesboro

Illinois

Typical rent
$688
Typical pay
$58,500 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$930
Price index
100.0 (state)

Benefits after a move

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