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Cost & Benefits

McAllen vs San Antonio

Simple answer

You'd likely save $275 a month in McAllen.

Typical rent is $1,324 in San Antonio and $1,049 in McAllen. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

McAllen

Texas

Typical rent
$1,049
Typical pay
$61,579 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,017
Price index
85.9 (metro)

San Antonio

Texas

Typical rent
$1,324
Typical pay
$65,056 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,441
Price index
94.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

McAllen and San Antonio are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.