Skip to content
Cost & Benefits

Chico vs San Jose

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,181 a month in Chico.

Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $1,488 in Chico. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Chico

California

Typical rent
$1,488
Typical pay
$66,977 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,509
Price index
101.2 (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

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