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Cost & Benefits

Arlington vs Brownsville

Simple answer

You'd likely save $547 a month in Brownsville.

Typical rent is $1,470 in Arlington and $923 in Brownsville. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Arlington

Texas

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

Brownsville

Texas

Typical rent
$923
Typical pay
$52,130 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,042
Price index
86.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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