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Cost & Benefits

Akron vs Cedar Rapids

Simple answer

You'd likely save $257 a month in Akron.

Typical rent is $967 in Cedar Rapids 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)

Cedar Rapids

Iowa

Typical rent
$967
Typical pay
$70,424 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,054
Price index
89.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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