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Cost & Benefits

Burlington vs Des Moines

Simple answer

You'd likely save $166 a month in Burlington.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $924 in Burlington. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Burlington

Iowa

Typical rent
$924
Typical pay
$59,000 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,104
Price index
87.8 (state)

Des Moines

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,090
Typical pay
$65,932 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,360
Price index
91.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Burlington and Des Moines are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.