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Cost & Benefits

Palmdale vs San Francisco

Simple answer

You'd likely save $674 a month in Palmdale.

Typical rent is $2,476 in San Francisco and $1,802 in Palmdale. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Palmdale

California

Typical rent
$1,802
Typical pay
$81,770 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,964
Price index
113.6 (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

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