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Cost & Benefits

Monterey vs Sacramento

Simple answer

You'd likely save $574 a month in Sacramento.

Typical rent is $2,353 in Monterey and $1,779 in Sacramento. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Monterey

California

Typical rent
$2,353
Typical pay
$102,846 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,416
Price index
109.0 (metro)

Sacramento

California

Typical rent
$1,779
Typical pay
$87,321 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,201
Price index
106.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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