Ames vs Bedford
Simple answer
You'd likely save $259 a month in Bedford.
Typical rent is $1,023 in Ames and $764 in Bedford. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.
Ames
Iowa
- Typical rent
- $1,023
- Typical pay
- $60,991 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,061
- Price index
- 88.8 (metro)
Bedford
Iowa
- Typical rent
- $764
- Typical pay
- $60,781 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $927
- Price index
- 87.8 (state)
Benefits after a move
Ames and Bedford are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.