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Cost & Benefits

New Kensington vs Philadelphia

Simple answer

You'd likely save $646 a month in New Kensington.

Typical rent is $1,397 in Philadelphia and $751 in New Kensington. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

New Kensington

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$751
Typical pay
$49,063 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,389
Price index
94.7 (metro)

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,397
Typical pay
$61,953 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,860
Price index
102.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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