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Cost & Benefits

Lancaster vs Scottdale

Simple answer

You'd likely save $551 a month in Scottdale.

Typical rent is $1,240 in Lancaster and $689 in Scottdale. 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)

Scottdale

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$689
Typical pay
$55,423 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,389
Price index
94.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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