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Cost & Benefits

Rainier vs Salem

Simple answer

You'd likely save $458 a month in Rainier.

Typical rent is $1,400 in Salem and $942 in Rainier. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Rainier

Oregon

Typical rent
$942
Typical pay
$66,989 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,878
Price index
105.4 (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

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