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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Grimes

Simple answer

You'd likely save $161 a month in Des Moines.

Typical rent is $1,251 in Grimes 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)

Grimes

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,251
Typical pay
$120,037 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,360
Price index
91.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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