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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Mediapolis

Simple answer

You'd likely save $50 a month in Mediapolis.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $1,040 in Mediapolis. 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)

Mediapolis

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,040
Typical pay
$75,543 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,104
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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