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Cost & Benefits

Oakland vs Palo Alto

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,505 a month in Oakland.

Typical rent is $3,484 in Palo Alto and $1,979 in Oakland. 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)

Palo Alto

California

Typical rent
$3,484
Typical pay
$231,101 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,272
Price index
110.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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