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Cost & Benefits

Lansing vs Portage

Simple answer

You'd likely save $140 a month in Lansing.

Typical rent is $1,133 in Portage and $993 in Lansing. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Lansing

Michigan

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

Portage

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,133
Typical pay
$83,212 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,158
Price index
94.8 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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