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Cost & Benefits

San Jose vs South San Francisco

Simple answer

You'd likely save $133 a month in San Jose.

Typical rent is $2,802 in South San Francisco and $2,669 in San Jose. 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 San Francisco

California

Typical rent
$2,802
Typical pay
$136,578 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
Not matched
Price index
110.7 (state)

Benefits after a move

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