Ames vs Marengo
Simple answer
You'd likely save $323 a month in Marengo.
Typical rent is $1,023 in Ames and $700 in Marengo. 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)
Marengo
Iowa
- Typical rent
- $700
- Typical pay
- $57,941 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $927
- Price index
- 87.8 (state)
Benefits after a move
Ames and Marengo are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.