

Abilene vs San Angelo
$501/mo more in San Angelo
AbileneSan AngeloAbout 93 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- San Angelo leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,514/mo in San Angelo. $2,013/mo in Abilene. +$6,012 a year.
Abilene
$2,013
left each month
San Angelo
$2,514
+$501 vs Abilene
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In 2022-2023, 81 households moved Abilene → San Angelo (avg AGI $47,914). 100 went the other way. The whole move →
+$501 / mo
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| Per month | Abilene | San Angelo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,542 | $6,659 | +$117 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,241 | $1,276 | +$35 |
| Take-home pay | $5,301 | $5,383 | +$82 |
| Rent | $1,421 | $1,014 | −$407 |
| Getting around | $552 | $540 | −$12 |
| Groceries | $363 | $363 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $408 | $0 |
| Utilities | $227 | $227 | $0 |
| Everything else | $317 | $317 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,013 | $2,514 | +$501 |
Salary to match Abilene
$71,500
Gross pay in San Angelo that leaves the same amount as $78,500 in Abilene.
Tax difference
$0
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about San Angelo
Abilene, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,692 and 254 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
San Angelo, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,207 and 261 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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San Angelo → Abilene →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in San Angelo than Abilene?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, San Angelo leaves about $501 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,421 in Abilene and $1,014 in San Angelo.
Does San Angelo have state income tax?
San Angelo is in Texas, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Abilene to San Angelo?
The paycheck is taxed in Texas. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Abilene and San Angelo changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.