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Cost & Benefits

Austin vs Big Lake

Simple answer

You'd likely save $983 a month in Big Lake.

Typical rent is $1,729 in Austin and $746 in Big Lake. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Austin

Texas

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

Big Lake

Texas

Typical rent
$746
Typical pay
$71,471 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
97.1 (state)

Benefits after a move

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