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Cost & Benefits

Grand Rapids vs St. Joseph

Simple answer

You'd likely save $185 a month in St. Joseph.

Typical rent is $1,266 in Grand Rapids and $1,081 in St. Joseph. 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)

St. Joseph

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,081
Typical pay
$84,057 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,152
Price index
92.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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