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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Tripoli

Simple answer

You'd likely save $150 a month in Tripoli.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $940 in Tripoli. 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)

Tripoli

Iowa

Typical rent
$940
Typical pay
$78,324 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,023
Price index
87.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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