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Cost & Benefits

El Cerrito vs Oakland

Simple answer

You'd likely save $569 a month in Oakland.

Typical rent is $2,548 in El Cerrito and $1,979 in Oakland. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

El Cerrito

California

Typical rent
$2,548
Typical pay
$127,876 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,805
Price index
115.6 (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

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