Employers and employees
benefit from cost savings
Who wants to live in the valley when you can live on the beach? That is a question more and more
tech/med-tech professionals are asking themselves and, given that the top tech/med-tech
markets in the United States are known to have a higher cost of living, the Southern California
region boasts one of the more affordable areas, second only to Seattle. Moreover, with a high
quality of life, abundant amenities including world-class dining and nightlife, amusement parks
and beautiful beaches, plenty of outdoor activities which can be done year-round, and of course,
the best weather in the world, more and more entrepreneurs and tech/med-tech professionals are
looking to call Southern Cal ifornia home.
Apartment rents are more affordable in SoCal
> $ 4,000
Source: JLL Research, Axiometrics
City Average
monthly rent
New York $4,583
San Francisco $3,388
Silicon Valley $2,683
Boston $2,542
Los Angeles $2,492
San Diego $2,155
Orange County $2,107
Seattle $1,926
$3,000 – $ 4,000 $2,500 – $ 3,000
$2,000 – $ 2,500
< $2,000