Iowa City vs West Des Moines
Simple answer
You'd likely save $143 a month in Iowa City.
Typical rent is $1,237 in West Des Moines and $1,094 in Iowa City. 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)
West Des Moines
Iowa
- Typical rent
- $1,237
- Typical pay
- $86,594 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,360
- Price index
- 91.7 (metro)
Benefits after a move
Iowa City and West Des Moines are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.