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Cost & Benefits

Iowa City vs Ottumwa

Simple answer

You'd likely save $173 a month in Ottumwa.

Typical rent is $1,094 in Iowa City and $921 in Ottumwa. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Iowa City

Iowa

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

Ottumwa

Iowa

Typical rent
$921
Typical pay
$61,103 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,076
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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