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Cost & Benefits

Abilene vs Austin

Simple answer

You'd likely save $572 a month in Abilene.

Typical rent is $1,729 in Austin 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)

Austin

Texas

Typical rent
$1,729
Typical pay
$93,658 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,817
Price index
98.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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