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Cost & Benefits

Oakland vs Portola

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,160 a month in Portola.

Typical rent is $1,979 in Oakland and $819 in Portola. 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)

Portola

California

Typical rent
$819
Typical pay
$44,492 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,422
Price index
110.7 (state)

Benefits after a move

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