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Cost & Benefits

Empire vs Rochester

Simple answer

You'd likely save $653 a month in Rochester.

Typical rent is $2,052 in Empire and $1,399 in Rochester. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Empire

Minnesota

Typical rent
$2,052
Typical pay
$147,700 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,734
Price index
104.8 (metro)

Rochester

Minnesota

Typical rent
$1,399
Typical pay
$89,389 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,422
Price index
90.8 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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