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Cost & Benefits

San Jose vs Sonora

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,431 a month in Sonora.

Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $1,238 in Sonora. 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)

Sonora

California

Typical rent
$1,238
Typical pay
$82,690 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,603
Price index
110.7 (state)

Benefits after a move

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