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Cost & Benefits

Independence vs Urbana

Simple answer

You'd likely save $40 a month in Independence.

Typical rent is $860 in Urbana and $820 in Independence. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Independence

Iowa

Typical rent
$820
Typical pay
$73,806 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$937
Price index
87.8 (state)

Urbana

Iowa

Typical rent
$860
Typical pay
$115,655 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$982
Price index
89.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Independence and Urbana are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.