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Cost & Benefits

Montezuma vs West Des Moines

Simple answer

You'd likely save $379 a month in Montezuma.

Typical rent is $1,237 in West Des Moines and $858 in Montezuma. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Montezuma

Iowa

Typical rent
$858
Typical pay
$65,660 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
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

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