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Cost & Benefits

Richmond vs Salem

Simple answer

You'd likely save $239 a month in Salem.

Typical rent is $1,372 in Richmond and $1,133 in Salem. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Richmond

Virginia

Typical rent
$1,372
Typical pay
$64,587 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,651
Price index
97.9 (metro)

Salem

Virginia

Typical rent
$1,133
Typical pay
$66,725 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,464
Price index
93.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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