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Cost & Benefits

Oakland vs South El Monte

Simple answer

You'd likely save $227 a month in South El Monte.

Typical rent is $1,979 in Oakland and $1,752 in South El Monte. 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)

South El Monte

California

Typical rent
$1,752
Typical pay
$72,990 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,964
Price index
113.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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