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Cost & Benefits

Isla Vista vs Long Beach

Simple answer

You'd likely save $7 a month in Long Beach.

Typical rent is $1,878 in Isla Vista and $1,871 in Long Beach. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Isla Vista

California

Typical rent
$1,878
Typical pay
$25,972 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,106
Price index
108.8 (metro)

Long Beach

California

Typical rent
$1,871
Typical pay
$87,430 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,964
Price index
113.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Isla Vista and Long Beach are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.