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Cost & Benefits

Des Moines vs Tacoma

Simple answer

You'd likely save $123 a month in Tacoma.

Typical rent is $1,799 in Des Moines and $1,676 in Tacoma. 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)

Tacoma

Washington

Typical rent
$1,676
Typical pay
$85,884 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,064
Price index
111.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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