Elgin vs Salem
Simple answer
You'd likely save $587 a month in Salem.
Typical rent is $1,361 in Elgin and $774 in Salem. 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)
Salem
Illinois
- Typical rent
- $774
- Typical pay
- $59,728 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $930
- Price index
- 100.0 (state)
Benefits after a move
Elgin and Salem are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.