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Cost & Benefits

Allentown vs Houston

Simple answer

You'd likely save $542 a month in Houston.

Typical rent is $1,317 in Allentown and $775 in Houston. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Allentown

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,317
Typical pay
$55,494 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,839
Price index
100.0 (metro)

Houston

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$775
Typical pay
$64,773 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,389
Price index
94.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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