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Cost & Benefits

San Bernardino vs San Diego

Simple answer

You'd likely save $805 a month in San Bernardino.

Typical rent is $2,313 in San Diego and $1,508 in San Bernardino. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

San Bernardino

California

Typical rent
$1,508
Typical pay
$67,415 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,103
Price index
106.4 (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

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