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Cost & Benefits

Houghton vs Lansing

Simple answer

You'd likely save $15 a month in Houghton.

Typical rent is $993 in Lansing and $978 in Houghton. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Houghton

Michigan

Typical rent
$978
Typical pay
$43,456 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,033
Price index
96.2 (state)

Lansing

Michigan

Typical rent
$993
Typical pay
$54,382 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,323
Price index
95.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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