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Cost & Benefits

Rainier vs Seattle

Simple answer

You'd likely save $803 a month in Rainier.

Typical rent is $2,030 in Seattle and $1,227 in Rainier. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Rainier

Washington

Typical rent
$1,227
Typical pay
$106,019 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,946
Price index
103.7 (metro)

Seattle

Washington

Typical rent
$2,030
Typical pay
$123,860 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,549
Price index
111.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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