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Cost & Benefits

East Bakersfield vs Oakland

Simple answer

You'd likely save $889 a month in East Bakersfield.

Typical rent is $1,979 in Oakland and $1,090 in East Bakersfield. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

East Bakersfield

California

Typical rent
$1,090
Typical pay
$38,644 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,656
Price index
100.9 (metro)

Oakland

California

Typical rent
$1,979
Typical pay
$101,600 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,805
Price index
115.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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