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Cost & Benefits

Fairbanks vs Haines

Simple answer

You'd likely save $409 a month in Haines.

Typical rent is $1,496 in Fairbanks and $1,087 in Haines. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Fairbanks

Alaska

Typical rent
$1,496
Typical pay
$73,534 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,553
Price index
103.2 (metro)

Haines

Alaska

Typical rent
$1,087
Typical pay
$86,719 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,315
Price index
102.4 (state)

Benefits after a move

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