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Cost & Benefits

El Cajon vs San Francisco

Simple answer

You'd likely save $620 a month in El Cajon.

Typical rent is $2,476 in San Francisco and $1,856 in El Cajon. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

El Cajon

California

Typical rent
$1,856
Typical pay
$67,511 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,823
Price index
111.9 (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

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