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Cost & Benefits

Dallas vs McAllen

Simple answer

You'd likely save $423 a month in McAllen.

Typical rent is $1,472 in Dallas and $1,049 in McAllen. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Dallas

Texas

Typical rent
$1,472
Typical pay
$70,518 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,807
Price index
103.1 (metro)

McAllen

Texas

Typical rent
$1,049
Typical pay
$61,579 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,017
Price index
85.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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