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Cost & Benefits

Lima vs New York

Simple answer

You'd likely save $991 a month in Lima.

Typical rent is $1,821 in New York and $830 in Lima. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Lima

New York

Typical rent
$830
Typical pay
$69,420 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,416
Price index
97.0 (metro)

New York

New York

Typical rent
$1,821
Typical pay
$80,483 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,971
Price index
112.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Lima and New York are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.