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Cost & Benefits

Arlington vs San Marcos

Simple answer

You'd likely save $148 a month in San Marcos.

Typical rent is $1,470 in Arlington and $1,322 in San Marcos. 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)

San Marcos

Texas

Typical rent
$1,322
Typical pay
$51,281 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,817
Price index
98.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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