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Cost & Benefits

San Jose vs San Marcos

Simple answer

You'd likely save $321 a month in San Marcos.

Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $2,348 in San Marcos. 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 Marcos

California

Typical rent
$2,348
Typical pay
$109,377 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,823
Price index
111.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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