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Cost & Benefits

Salem vs Springfield

Simple answer

You'd likely save $142 a month in Springfield.

Typical rent is $1,400 in Salem and $1,258 in Springfield. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Salem

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,400
Typical pay
$75,487 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,692
Price index
103.6 (metro)

Springfield

Oregon

Typical rent
$1,258
Typical pay
$68,761 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,546
Price index
101.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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