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Cost & Benefits

Elgin vs Sterling

Simple answer

You'd likely save $502 a month in Sterling.

Typical rent is $1,361 in Elgin and $859 in Sterling. 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)

Sterling

Illinois

Typical rent
$859
Typical pay
$57,350 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$945
Price index
100.0 (state)

Benefits after a move

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