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Cost & Benefits

Fort Payne vs Tuscaloosa

Simple answer

You'd likely save $376 a month in Fort Payne.

Typical rent is $1,055 in Tuscaloosa and $679 in Fort Payne. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Fort Payne

Alabama

Typical rent
$679
Typical pay
$47,479 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$921
Price index
88.8 (state)

Tuscaloosa

Alabama

Typical rent
$1,055
Typical pay
$51,464 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,165
Price index
87.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Fort Payne and Tuscaloosa are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.