Ames vs West Des Moines
Simple answer
You'd likely save $214 a month in Ames.
Typical rent is $1,237 in West Des Moines 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)
West Des Moines
Iowa
- Typical rent
- $1,237
- Typical pay
- $86,594 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,360
- Price index
- 91.7 (metro)
Benefits after a move
Ames and West Des Moines are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.