I pay $2050 a month for a 2-br condo in far east Mira Mesa. It is overpriced, but is relatively new construction, includes a 2-car garage, patio, and is a gated community with pool, spa, etc. It is super quiet. $150 a month of that rent is “pet” rent because we have two dogs.

When I was out looking at more reasonably-priced 2br condos in MM, they were about $1400-$1500. But the ones that allowed pets were typically small and disgusting. Houses in MM rent for about $1500-$1800/month.

Around UTC I know students/postdocs can afford about $600/month per room, though I was visiting a friend at Costa Verde (or whatever it is called on Nobel/Regents) and there were people in that complex that had FOUR students per room in 2-br places which were something like $1500/month.