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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Urbana

Simple answer

You'd likely save $230 a month in Urbana.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $860 in Urbana. 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)

Urbana

Iowa

Typical rent
$860
Typical pay
$115,655 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$982
Price index
89.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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