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Cost & Benefits

Salem vs Vale

Simple answer

You'd likely save $580 a month in Vale.

Typical rent is $1,400 in Salem and $820 in Vale. 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)

Vale

Oregon

Typical rent
$820
Typical pay
$50,313 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
103.4 (state)

Benefits after a move

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