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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs SeaTac

Simple answer

You'd likely save $139 a month in SeaTac.

Typical rent is $1,799 in Des Moines and $1,660 in SeaTac. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Des Moines

Washington

Typical rent
$1,799
Typical pay
$92,483 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,549
Price index
111.1 (metro)

SeaTac

Washington

Typical rent
$1,660
Typical pay
$81,104 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,549
Price index
111.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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