Skip to content
Cost & Benefits

Arlington vs McAllen

Simple answer

You'd likely save $421 a month in McAllen.

Typical rent is $1,470 in Arlington and $1,049 in McAllen. 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)

McAllen

Texas

Typical rent
$1,049
Typical pay
$61,579 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,017
Price index
85.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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