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Cost & Benefits

Salem vs St. James

Simple answer

You'd likely save $56 a month in Salem.

Typical rent is $695 in St. James and $639 in Salem. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Salem

Missouri

Typical rent
$639
Typical pay
$43,923 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$998
Price index
90.8 (state)

St. James

Missouri

Typical rent
$695
Typical pay
$53,453 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$973
Price index
90.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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