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Cost & Benefits

Jonesboro vs Melbourne

Simple answer

You'd likely save $355 a month in Melbourne.

Typical rent is $956 in Jonesboro and $601 in Melbourne. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Jonesboro

Arkansas

Typical rent
$956
Typical pay
$55,424 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,079
Price index
85.9 (metro)

Melbourne

Arkansas

Typical rent
$601
Typical pay
$39,469 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$909
Price index
86.9 (state)

Benefits after a move

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