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Cost & Benefits

Palo Alto vs Stanford

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,508 a month in Stanford.

Typical rent is $3,484 in Palo Alto and $1,976 in Stanford. 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)

Stanford

California

Typical rent
$1,976
Typical pay
$75,208 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,272
Price index
110.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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