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Cost & Benefits

Nikiski vs Sterling

Simple answer

You'd likely save $252 a month in Nikiski.

Typical rent is $1,248 in Sterling and $996 in Nikiski. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Nikiski

Alaska

Typical rent
$996
Typical pay
$65,863 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,390
Price index
102.4 (state)

Sterling

Alaska

Typical rent
$1,248
Typical pay
$102,415 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,390
Price index
102.4 (state)

Benefits after a move

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