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Cost & Benefits

Lake Forest vs Rancho Santa Margarita

Simple answer

You'd likely save $47 a month in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Typical rent is $2,672 in Lake Forest and $2,625 in Rancho Santa Margarita. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Lake Forest

California

Typical rent
$2,672
Typical pay
$135,175 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,057
Price index
113.6 (metro)

Rancho Santa Margarita

California

Typical rent
$2,625
Typical pay
$152,560 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,057
Price index
113.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Lake Forest and Rancho Santa Margarita are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.