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Cost & Benefits

Rancho Santa Margarita vs San Jose

Simple answer

You'd likely save $44 a month in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $2,625 in Rancho Santa Margarita. 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 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

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