Benefits and the cost of a move
What will your life cost, and what help can you get?
Cost & Benefits estimates benefits eligibility from the current rule tables, then shows how those rules change if you move. Rent, taxes, and price levels for the cost of living comparison come from HUD, the Census Bureau, BEA, and published tax tables.
Benefit finder
A short household questionnaire
State, ages, income, work, disability, pregnancy, and housing. Results come back as likely, maybe, or unlikely, with the rule that produced them and a link to apply.
Cost of living
Any two large U.S. metros
HUD Fair Market Rents, Census median rent, BEA price parities for goods and utilities, state and local taxes, commute time, and an equivalent-salary calculator.
Moves people compare
All citiesDenver to Austin
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent $2,169 → $1,817 (down $352)
San Francisco to Austin
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent $3,697 → $1,817 (down $1,880)
New York to Miami
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent $2,971 → $2,564 (down $407)
Seattle to Phoenix
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent $2,549 → $1,734 (down $815)
Chicago to Dallas
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent $2,011 → $1,807 (down $204)
Los Angeles to Houston
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent $2,964 → $1,497 (down $1,467)
How an estimate is made
- 1. Your state picks the poverty guideline: the 48 states and D.C., Alaska, or Hawaii.
- 2. Each program uses its own percent of that guideline, or a dollar table copied from the agency.
- 3. If a state sets its own number and that number is not in a checked source, the result says so instead of guessing.
Affiliate slot
Moving companies
Compare movers when a city comparison turns into a plan.
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Renters and home insurance
A placeholder for insurance partners. No quote is requested.
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Banking and direct deposit
A placeholder for bank offers. Benefit information stays free.
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Population ranking uses the Census Vintage 2024 estimates for 19,940,274 people in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Benefit pages cover all 50 states and the District of Columbia.