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Cost & Benefits

Palmdale vs San Jose

Simple answer

You'd likely save $867 a month in Palmdale.

Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose 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 Jose

California

Typical rent
$2,669
Typical pay
$146,427 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,272
Price index
110.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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