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Cost & Benefits

Lafayette vs San Diego

Simple answer

You'd likely save $579 a month in San Diego.

Typical rent is $2,892 in Lafayette and $2,313 in San Diego. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Lafayette

California

Typical rent
$2,892
Typical pay
$228,250 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,805
Price index
115.6 (metro)

San Diego

California

Typical rent
$2,313
Typical pay
$108,077 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,823
Price index
111.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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