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Cost & Benefits

Rancho Santa Margarita vs San Francisco

Simple answer

You'd likely save $149 a month in San Francisco.

Typical rent is $2,625 in Rancho Santa Margarita and $2,476 in San Francisco. 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 Francisco

California

Typical rent
$2,476
Typical pay
$140,970 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
Not matched
Price index
110.7 (state)

Benefits after a move

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