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Cost & Benefits

Elmira vs Rochester

Simple answer

You'd likely save $172 a month in Elmira.

Typical rent is $1,081 in Rochester and $909 in Elmira. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Elmira

New York

Typical rent
$909
Typical pay
$43,120 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,348
Price index
94.4 (metro)

Rochester

New York

Typical rent
$1,081
Typical pay
$47,213 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,416
Price index
97.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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