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Cost & Benefits

Elgin vs Portland

Simple answer

You'd likely save $663 a month in Elgin.

Typical rent is $1,655 in Portland and $992 in Elgin. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Elgin

Oregon

Typical rent
$992
Typical pay
$57,750 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,114
Price index
103.4 (state)

Portland

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,655
Typical pay
$90,919 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,878
Price index
105.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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