Austin vs Merkel
Simple answer
You'd likely save $671 a month in Merkel.
Typical rent is $1,729 in Austin and $1,058 in Merkel. 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)
Merkel
Texas
- Typical rent
- $1,058
- Typical pay
- $73,500 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,310
- Price index
- 90.4 (metro)
Benefits after a move
Austin and Merkel are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.