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Cost & Benefits

Oakland vs Santa Maria

Simple answer

You'd likely save $54 a month in Santa Maria.

Typical rent is $1,979 in Oakland and $1,925 in Santa Maria. 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)

Santa Maria

California

Typical rent
$1,925
Typical pay
$84,746 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,106
Price index
108.8 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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