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Cost & Benefits

Dubuque vs Iowa City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $146 a month in Dubuque.

Typical rent is $1,094 in Iowa City and $948 in Dubuque. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Dubuque

Iowa

Typical rent
$948
Typical pay
$65,845 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,131
Price index
87.3 (metro)

Iowa City

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,094
Typical pay
$58,546 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,180
Price index
91.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Dubuque and Iowa City are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.