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Cost & Benefits

Abilene vs Arlington

Simple answer

You'd likely save $313 a month in Abilene.

Typical rent is $1,470 in Arlington and $1,157 in Abilene. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Abilene

Texas

Typical rent
$1,157
Typical pay
$62,648 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,310
Price index
90.4 (metro)

Arlington

Texas

Typical rent
$1,470
Typical pay
$75,171 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,745
Price index
103.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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