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Cost & Benefits

Council Bluffs vs Iowa City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $64 a month in Council Bluffs.

Typical rent is $1,094 in Iowa City and $1,030 in Council Bluffs. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Council Bluffs

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,030
Typical pay
$64,578 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,450
Price index
91.9 (metro)

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

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