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Cost & Benefits

Austin vs Johnson City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $727 a month in Johnson City.

Typical rent is $1,729 in Austin and $1,002 in Johnson City. 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)

Johnson City

Texas

Typical rent
$1,002
Typical pay
$48,622 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,227
Price index
97.1 (state)

Benefits after a move

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