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Cost & Benefits

Lawrence vs Manhattan

Simple answer

You'd likely save $88 a month in Manhattan.

Typical rent is $1,091 in Lawrence and $1,003 in Manhattan. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Lawrence

Kansas

Typical rent
$1,091
Typical pay
$65,009 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,272
Price index
90.2 (metro)

Manhattan

Kansas

Typical rent
$1,003
Typical pay
$60,172 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,107
Price index
90.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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