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Cost & Benefits

Oakland vs Riverside

Simple answer

You'd likely save $65 a month in Riverside.

Typical rent is $1,979 in Oakland and $1,914 in Riverside. 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)

Riverside

California

Typical rent
$1,914
Typical pay
$91,045 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,103
Price index
106.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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