Ames vs Independence
Simple answer
You'd likely save $203 a month in Independence.
Typical rent is $1,023 in Ames and $820 in Independence. 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)
Independence
Iowa
- Typical rent
- $820
- Typical pay
- $73,806 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $937
- Price index
- 87.8 (state)
Benefits after a move
Ames and Independence are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.