Berkeley vs San Jose
Simple answer
You'd likely save $536 a month in Berkeley.
Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $2,133 in Berkeley. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.
Berkeley
California
- Typical rent
- $2,133
- Typical pay
- $108,092 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,805
- Price index
- 115.6 (metro)
San Jose
California
- Typical rent
- $2,669
- Typical pay
- $146,427 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $3,272
- Price index
- 110.4 (metro)
Benefits after a move
Berkeley and San Jose are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.