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Cost & Benefits

Fresno vs Santa Monica

Simple answer

You'd likely save $981 a month in Fresno.

Typical rent is $2,402 in Santa Monica and $1,421 in Fresno. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Fresno

California

Typical rent
$1,421
Typical pay
$70,991 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,685
Price index
102.2 (metro)

Santa Monica

California

Typical rent
$2,402
Typical pay
$114,885 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,964
Price index
113.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Fresno and Santa Monica are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.