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Cost & Benefits

Elgin vs Urbana

Simple answer

You'd likely save $389 a month in Urbana.

Typical rent is $1,361 in Elgin and $972 in Urbana. 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)

Urbana

Illinois

Typical rent
$972
Typical pay
$45,346 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,173
Price index
92.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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