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Cost & Benefits

San Jose vs Watsonville

Simple answer

You'd likely save $780 a month in Watsonville.

Typical rent is $2,669 in San Jose and $1,889 in Watsonville. 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)

Watsonville

California

Typical rent
$1,889
Typical pay
$78,393 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$4,254
Price index
109.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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