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Cost & Benefits

Fairfax vs Iowa City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $272 a month in Iowa City.

Typical rent is $1,366 in Fairfax and $1,094 in Iowa City. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Fairfax

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,366
Typical pay
$114,375 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,054
Price index
89.0 (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

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