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Cost & Benefits

Gainesville vs Houston

Simple answer

You'd likely save $323 a month in Gainesville.

Typical rent is $1,361 in Houston and $1,038 in Gainesville. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Gainesville

Texas

Typical rent
$1,038
Typical pay
$58,809 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,314
Price index
97.1 (state)

Houston

Texas

Typical rent
$1,361
Typical pay
$64,813 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,497
Price index
98.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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