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Cost & Benefits

Austin vs Melissa

Simple answer

You'd likely save $803 a month in Austin.

Typical rent is $2,532 in Melissa and $1,729 in Austin. 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)

Melissa

Texas

Typical rent
$2,532
Typical pay
$138,763 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,807
Price index
103.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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