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Cost & Benefits

Clear Lake vs Iowa City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $286 a month in Clear Lake.

Typical rent is $1,094 in Iowa City and $808 in Clear Lake. 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)

Iowa City

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,094
Typical pay
$58,546 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,180
Price index
91.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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