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Cost & Benefits

Paterson vs Plainfield

Simple answer

You'd likely save $219 a month in Paterson.

Typical rent is $1,767 in Plainfield and $1,548 in Paterson. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Paterson

New Jersey

Typical rent
$1,548
Typical pay
$55,997 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,282
Price index
112.6 (metro)

Plainfield

New Jersey

Typical rent
$1,767
Typical pay
$85,908 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,233
Price index
112.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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