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Cost & Benefits

Petaluma vs San Jose

Simple answer

You'd likely save $229 a month in Petaluma.

Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $2,440 in Petaluma. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Petaluma

California

Typical rent
$2,440
Typical pay
$115,430 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,819
Price index
107.8 (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

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