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Cost & Benefits

Portland vs Sterling Heights

Simple answer

You'd likely save $320 a month in Portland.

Typical rent is $1,292 in Sterling Heights and $972 in Portland. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Portland

Michigan

Typical rent
$972
Typical pay
$65,845 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,238
Price index
95.5 (metro)

Sterling Heights

Michigan

Typical rent
$1,292
Typical pay
$79,909 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,459
Price index
100.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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