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Cost & Benefits

Lowell vs Salem

Simple answer

You'd likely save $275 a month in Lowell.

Typical rent is $1,400 in Salem and $1,125 in Lowell. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Lowell

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,125
Typical pay
$99,440 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,546
Price index
101.6 (metro)

Salem

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,400
Typical pay
$75,487 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,692
Price index
103.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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