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Cost & Benefits

Lancaster vs New Castle

Simple answer

You'd likely save $499 a month in New Castle.

Typical rent is $1,240 in Lancaster and $741 in New Castle. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Lancaster

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,240
Typical pay
$63,690 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,553
Price index
98.3 (metro)

New Castle

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$741
Typical pay
$42,219 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,095
Price index
94.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Lancaster and New Castle are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.