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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Lansing

Simple answer

You'd likely save $511 a month in Lansing.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $579 in Lansing. 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)

Lansing

Iowa

Typical rent
$579
Typical pay
$65,625 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$927
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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