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Cost & Benefits

Lawrence vs Paola

Simple answer

Typical rent is about the same: $1,091 a month.

Both numbers are Census median gross rents for 2020–2024, and they include utilities.

Lawrence

Kansas

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

Paola

Kansas

Typical rent
$1,091
Typical pay
$74,662 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,546
Price index
92.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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