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Cost & Benefits

Rochester vs Wadena

Simple answer

You'd likely save $715 a month in Wadena.

Typical rent is $1,399 in Rochester and $684 in Wadena. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Rochester

Minnesota

Typical rent
$1,399
Typical pay
$89,389 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,422
Price index
90.8 (metro)

Wadena

Minnesota

Typical rent
$684
Typical pay
$56,080 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,059
Price index
98.6 (state)

Benefits after a move

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