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Cost & Benefits

Alta vs Iowa City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $200 a month in Alta.

Typical rent is $1,094 in Iowa City and $894 in Alta. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Alta

Iowa

Typical rent
$894
Typical pay
$65,833 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,031
Price index
87.8 (state)

Iowa City

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,094
Typical pay
$58,546 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,180
Price index
91.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Alta and Iowa City are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.