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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Fayette

Simple answer

You'd likely save $257 a month in Des Moines.

Typical rent is $1,347 in Fayette and $1,090 in Des Moines. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Des Moines

Iowa

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

Fayette

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,347
Typical pay
$47,917 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$940
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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