Merced vs San Jose
Simple answer
You'd likely save $1,276 a month in Merced.
Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $1,393 in Merced. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.
Merced
California
- Typical rent
- $1,393
- Typical pay
- $63,122 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,517
- Price index
- 98.3 (metro)
San Jose
California
- Typical rent
- $2,669
- Typical pay
- $146,427 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $3,272
- Price index
- 110.4 (metro)
Benefits after a move
Merced and San Jose are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.