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Cost & Benefits

Madison vs Portage

Simple answer

You'd likely save $405 a month in Portage.

Typical rent is $1,413 in Madison and $1,008 in Portage. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Madison

Wisconsin

Typical rent
$1,413
Typical pay
$78,050 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,565
Price index
97.3 (metro)

Portage

Wisconsin

Typical rent
$1,008
Typical pay
$64,722 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,136
Price index
97.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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