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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Ottumwa

Simple answer

You'd likely save $169 a month in Ottumwa.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $921 in Ottumwa. 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)

Ottumwa

Iowa

Typical rent
$921
Typical pay
$61,103 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,076
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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