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Cost & Benefits

Houston vs Jefferson

Simple answer

You'd likely save $708 a month in Jefferson.

Typical rent is $1,361 in Houston and $653 in Jefferson. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Houston

Texas

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

Jefferson

Texas

Typical rent
$653
Typical pay
$41,500 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,041
Price index
97.1 (state)

Benefits after a move

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