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Cost & Benefits

Ankeny vs Tama

Simple answer

You'd likely save $487 a month in Tama.

Typical rent is $1,319 in Ankeny and $832 in Tama. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Ankeny

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,319
Typical pay
$108,198 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,360
Price index
91.7 (metro)

Tama

Iowa

Typical rent
$832
Typical pay
$68,661 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$945
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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