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Cost & Benefits

Sacramento vs Santa Monica

Simple answer

You'd likely save $623 a month in Sacramento.

Typical rent is $2,402 in Santa Monica and $1,779 in Sacramento. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Sacramento

California

Typical rent
$1,779
Typical pay
$87,321 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,201
Price index
106.7 (metro)

Santa Monica

California

Typical rent
$2,402
Typical pay
$114,885 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,964
Price index
113.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Sacramento and Santa Monica are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.