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Cost & Benefits

Dallas vs Merkel

Simple answer

You'd likely save $414 a month in Merkel.

Typical rent is $1,472 in Dallas and $1,058 in Merkel. 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)

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

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