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Cost & Benefits

Grand Rapids vs Rochester

Simple answer

You'd likely save $84 a month in Grand Rapids.

Typical rent is $1,350 in Rochester and $1,266 in Grand Rapids. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Grand Rapids

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,266
Typical pay
$69,108 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,630
Price index
95.5 (metro)

Rochester

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,350
Typical pay
$111,750 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,459
Price index
100.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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