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Cost & Benefits

Palo Alto vs Portola Valley

Simple answer

You'd likely save $17 a month in Palo Alto.

Typical rent is $3,501 in Portola Valley and $3,484 in Palo Alto. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Palo Alto

California

Typical rent
$3,484
Typical pay
$231,101 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,272
Price index
110.4 (metro)

Portola Valley

California

Typical rent
$3,501
Typical pay
$250,001 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,697
Price index
115.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Palo Alto and Portola Valley are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.