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Cost & Benefits

Roanoke vs Salem

Simple answer

You'd likely save $137 a month in Roanoke.

Typical rent is $1,133 in Salem and $996 in Roanoke. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Roanoke

Virginia

Typical rent
$996
Typical pay
$55,378 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,464
Price index
93.6 (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

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