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Cost & Benefits

Lansing vs St. Louis

Simple answer

You'd likely save $199 a month in St. Louis.

Typical rent is $993 in Lansing and $794 in St. Louis. 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)

St. Louis

Michigan

Typical rent
$794
Typical pay
$51,167 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,018
Price index
96.2 (state)

Benefits after a move

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