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Cost & Benefits

Independence vs Taos

Simple answer

You'd likely save $690 a month in Taos.

Typical rent is $1,109 in Independence and $419 in Taos. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Independence

Missouri

Typical rent
$1,109
Typical pay
$60,339 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,546
Price index
92.5 (metro)

Taos

Missouri

Typical rent
$419
Typical pay
$98,854 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$962
Price index
88.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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