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Cost & Benefits

Columbus Junction vs Des Moines

Simple answer

You'd likely save $467 a month in Columbus Junction.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $623 in Columbus Junction. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbus Junction

Iowa

Typical rent
$623
Typical pay
$63,828 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$927
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

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