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Cost & Benefits

Ames vs Carter Lake

Simple answer

You'd likely save $300 a month in Ames.

Typical rent is $1,323 in Carter Lake and $1,023 in Ames. 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)

Carter Lake

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,323
Typical pay
$85,349 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
Not matched
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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