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Cost & Benefits

Los Angeles vs Merced

Simple answer

You'd likely save $540 a month in Merced.

Typical rent is $1,933 in Los Angeles and $1,393 in Merced. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Los Angeles

California

Typical rent
$1,933
Typical pay
$81,939 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,964
Price index
113.6 (metro)

Merced

California

Typical rent
$1,393
Typical pay
$63,122 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,517
Price index
98.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Los Angeles and Merced are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.