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Cost & Benefits

Is University of California-Davis, California affordable?

Simple answer

No. Rent takes a big share of pay.

Typical rent is $1,678 a month, or $20,136 a year. Typical pay is $18,631 a year. Rent is 108% of that pay. That is well over the 30% line.

The middle rent among places we list in this state is $1,859 a month. University of California-Davis is lower.

We can't compare home prices with pay, because one of those Census numbers is missing.

The 30% rule is a budget guide. It is not a benefit rule, and it is not your landlord's rule.

Taxes, childcare, and your own rent can change the picture. Benefit rules follow the state, not the city line.

Census 2020-2024. This page uses typical households, not your budget.