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Cost & Benefits

Algona vs West Des Moines

Simple answer

You'd likely save $352 a month in Algona.

Typical rent is $1,237 in West Des Moines and $885 in Algona. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Algona

Iowa

Typical rent
$885
Typical pay
$56,040 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$954
Price index
87.8 (state)

West Des Moines

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,237
Typical pay
$86,594 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,360
Price index
91.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Algona and West Des Moines are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.