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Cost & Benefits

Hamlin vs Merkel

Simple answer

You'd likely save $200 a month in Hamlin.

Typical rent is $1,058 in Merkel and $858 in Hamlin. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Hamlin

Texas

Typical rent
$858
Typical pay
$60,625 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,310
Price index
90.4 (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

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