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Cost & Benefits

Oakland vs Palmdale

Simple answer

You'd likely save $177 a month in Palmdale.

Typical rent is $1,979 in Oakland and $1,802 in Palmdale. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Oakland

California

Typical rent
$1,979
Typical pay
$101,600 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,805
Price index
115.6 (metro)

Palmdale

California

Typical rent
$1,802
Typical pay
$81,770 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,964
Price index
113.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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