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Cost & Benefits

Iowa City vs Rock Rapids

Simple answer

You'd likely save $282 a month in Rock Rapids.

Typical rent is $1,094 in Iowa City and $812 in Rock Rapids. 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)

Rock Rapids

Iowa

Typical rent
$812
Typical pay
$63,942 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$945
Price index
87.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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