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Cost & Benefits

Altoona vs Ames

Simple answer

You'd likely save $212 a month in Ames.

Typical rent is $1,235 in Altoona and $1,023 in Ames. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Altoona

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,235
Typical pay
$86,114 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,360
Price index
91.7 (metro)

Ames

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,023
Typical pay
$60,991 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,061
Price index
88.8 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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