Lake Charles vs Merrydale
Simple answer
You'd likely save $202 a month in Lake Charles.
Typical rent is $1,311 in Merrydale and $1,109 in Lake Charles. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.
Lake Charles
Louisiana
- Typical rent
- $1,109
- Typical pay
- $59,235 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,231
- Price index
- 85.9 (metro)
Merrydale
Louisiana
- Typical rent
- $1,311
- Typical pay
- $41,500 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,149
- Price index
- 90.8 (metro)
Benefits after a move
Lake Charles and Merrydale are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.