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Cost & Benefits

Rochester vs St. James

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,137 a month in Rochester.

Typical rent is $2,218 in St. James and $1,081 in Rochester. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Rochester

New York

Typical rent
$1,081
Typical pay
$47,213 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,416
Price index
97.0 (metro)

St. James

New York

Typical rent
$2,218
Typical pay
$142,368 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,689
Price index
112.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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