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Cost & Benefits

Elgin vs North Charleston

Simple answer

You'd likely save $152 a month in Elgin.

Typical rent is $1,430 in North Charleston and $1,278 in Elgin. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Elgin

South Carolina

Typical rent
$1,278
Typical pay
$91,667 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$954
Price index
93.7 (metro)

North Charleston

South Carolina

Typical rent
$1,430
Typical pay
$62,956 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,884
Price index
101.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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