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Cost & Benefits

Johnstown vs Philadelphia

Simple answer

You'd likely save $753 a month in Johnstown.

Typical rent is $1,397 in Philadelphia and $644 in Johnstown. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Johnstown

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$644
Typical pay
$37,888 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
85.9 (metro)

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,397
Typical pay
$61,953 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,860
Price index
102.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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