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Cost & Benefits

Clear Lake vs Forest City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $88 a month in Forest City.

Typical rent is $808 in Clear Lake and $720 in Forest City. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Clear Lake

Iowa

Typical rent
$808
Typical pay
$79,415 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$927
Price index
87.8 (state)

Forest City

Iowa

Typical rent
$720
Typical pay
$69,205 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$927
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

Clear Lake and Forest City are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.