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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Washington

Simple answer

You'd likely save $122 a month in Washington.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $968 in Washington. 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)

Washington

Iowa

Typical rent
$968
Typical pay
$55,373 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,002
Price index
91.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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