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Cost & Benefits

Houston vs Newark

Simple answer

You'd likely save $218 a month in Newark.

Typical rent is $1,361 in Houston and $1,143 in Newark. 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)

Newark

Texas

Typical rent
$1,143
Typical pay
$77,344 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,164
Price index
103.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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