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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Story City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $91 a month in Story City.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $999 in Story City. 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)

Story City

Iowa

Typical rent
$999
Typical pay
$96,605 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,061
Price index
88.8 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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