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Cost & Benefits

Ames vs Laurens

Simple answer

You'd likely save $218 a month in Laurens.

Typical rent is $1,023 in Ames and $805 in Laurens. 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)

Laurens

Iowa

Typical rent
$805
Typical pay
$48,988 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$927
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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