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Cost & Benefits

Houston vs San Diego

Simple answer

You'd likely save $265 a month in San Diego.

Typical rent is $1,361 in Houston and $1,096 in San Diego. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Houston

Texas

Typical rent
$1,361
Typical pay
$64,813 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,497
Price index
98.6 (metro)

San Diego

Texas

Typical rent
$1,096
Typical pay
$53,174 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,078
Price index
97.1 (state)

Benefits after a move

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