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Cost & Benefits

San Jose vs San Luis Obispo

Simple answer

You'd likely save $704 a month in San Luis Obispo.

Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $1,965 in San Luis Obispo. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

San Jose

California

Typical rent
$2,669
Typical pay
$146,427 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,272
Price index
110.4 (metro)

San Luis Obispo

California

Typical rent
$1,965
Typical pay
$73,685 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,720
Price index
108.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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