Cost of living in San Joaquin, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $967 a month.
San Joaquin is a city in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $43,011 a year.
- People
- 3,708
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $967
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $43,011
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $266,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,685
- Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
San Joaquin, California has about 3,708 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $266,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Fresno County is $1,685 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in San Joaquin. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Fresno, CA metro area, prices sit at 102.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not San Joaquin's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not San Joaquin's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 942 have higher typical rent than San Joaquin.
Nearby places
- Kerman
Typical rent $1,223
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Typical rent $1,042
Compare with San Joaquin - Caruthers
Typical rent $1,186
Compare with San Joaquin - West Park
Typical rent $1,227
Compare with San Joaquin - Riverdale
Typical rent $1,126
Compare with San Joaquin - Easton
Typical rent $1,388
Compare with San Joaquin - Firebaugh
Typical rent $982
- Parkwood
Typical rent $1,536
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.