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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs West Branch

Simple answer

You'd likely save $37 a month in West Branch.

Typical rent is $1,090 in Des Moines and $1,053 in West Branch. 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)

West Branch

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,053
Typical pay
$92,209 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$969
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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