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Cost & Benefits

Phoenix vs Salem

Simple answer

You'd likely save $175 a month in Phoenix.

Typical rent is $1,400 in Salem and $1,225 in Phoenix. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Phoenix

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,225
Typical pay
$66,508 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,539
Price index
101.4 (metro)

Salem

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,400
Typical pay
$75,487 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,692
Price index
103.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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