Houston vs Merkel
Simple answer
You'd likely save $303 a month in Merkel.
Typical rent is $1,361 in Houston and $1,058 in Merkel. 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)
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
Houston and Merkel are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.