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Cost & Benefits

San Jose vs South Lake Tahoe

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,063 a month in South Lake Tahoe.

Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $1,606 in South Lake Tahoe. 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)

South Lake Tahoe

California

Typical rent
$1,606
Typical pay
$82,002 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,201
Price index
106.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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