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Cost & Benefits

Akron vs Ankeny

Simple answer

You'd likely save $609 a month in Akron.

Typical rent is $1,319 in Ankeny and $710 in Akron. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Akron

Iowa

Typical rent
$710
Typical pay
$66,250 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,018
Price index
87.8 (state)

Ankeny

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,319
Typical pay
$108,198 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,360
Price index
91.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Akron and Ankeny are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.