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Cost & Benefits

Oakland vs Philadelphia

Simple answer

You'd likely save $627 a month in Oakland.

Typical rent is $1,397 in Philadelphia and $770 in Oakland. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Oakland

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$770
Typical pay
$61,483 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
85.9 (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

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