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Cost & Benefits

Fairfax vs San Jose

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,262 a month in Fairfax.

Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $1,407 in Fairfax. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Fairfax

California

Typical rent
$1,407
Typical pay
$30,417 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,656
Price index
100.9 (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

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