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Cost & Benefits

Kensington vs Orinda

Simple answer

Typical rent is about the same: $3,501 a month.

Both numbers are Census median gross rents for 2020–2024, and they include utilities.

Kensington

California

Typical rent
$3,501
Typical pay
$237,130 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,805
Price index
115.6 (metro)

Orinda

California

Typical rent
$3,501
Typical pay
$250,001 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,805
Price index
115.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Kensington and Orinda are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.