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Cost & Benefits

Bakersfield vs San Francisco

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,004 a month in Bakersfield.

Typical rent is $2,476 in San Francisco and $1,472 in Bakersfield. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Bakersfield

California

Typical rent
$1,472
Typical pay
$80,540 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,656
Price index
100.9 (metro)

San Francisco

California

Typical rent
$2,476
Typical pay
$140,970 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
Not matched
Price index
110.7 (state)

Benefits after a move

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