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Cost & Benefits

Palm Springs vs San Francisco

Simple answer

You'd likely save $914 a month in Palm Springs.

Typical rent is $2,476 in San Francisco and $1,562 in Palm Springs. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Palm Springs

California

Typical rent
$1,562
Typical pay
$73,119 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,103
Price index
106.4 (metro)

San Francisco

California

Typical rent
$2,476
Typical pay
$140,970 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
Not matched
Price index
110.7 (state)

Benefits after a move

Palm Springs and San Francisco are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.