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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Grinnell

Simple answer

You'd likely save $195 a month in Grinnell.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $895 in Grinnell. 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)

Grinnell

Iowa

Typical rent
$895
Typical pay
$65,320 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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