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Cost & Benefits

Knoxville vs West Des Moines

Simple answer

You'd likely save $436 a month in Knoxville.

Typical rent is $1,237 in West Des Moines and $801 in Knoxville. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Knoxville

Iowa

Typical rent
$801
Typical pay
$61,599 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,021
Price index
87.8 (state)

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

Knoxville and West Des Moines are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.