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Cost & Benefits

Rancho Santa Margarita vs San Diego

Simple answer

You'd likely save $312 a month in San Diego.

Typical rent is $2,625 in Rancho Santa Margarita and $2,313 in San Diego. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Rancho Santa Margarita

California

Typical rent
$2,625
Typical pay
$152,560 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,057
Price index
113.6 (metro)

San Diego

California

Typical rent
$2,313
Typical pay
$108,077 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,823
Price index
111.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Rancho Santa Margarita and San Diego are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.