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Cost & Benefits

Paterson vs Rio Grande

Simple answer

You'd likely save $243 a month in Rio Grande.

Typical rent is $1,548 in Paterson and $1,305 in Rio Grande. 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)

Rio Grande

New Jersey

Typical rent
$1,305
Typical pay
$76,250 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,857
Price index
98.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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