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Cost & Benefits

Alton vs Cedar Rapids

Simple answer

You'd likely save $154 a month in Alton.

Typical rent is $967 in Cedar Rapids and $813 in Alton. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Alton

Iowa

Typical rent
$813
Typical pay
$98,036 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,000
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

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