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Cost & Benefits

Parkersburg vs West Des Moines

Simple answer

You'd likely save $594 a month in Parkersburg.

Typical rent is $1,237 in West Des Moines and $643 in Parkersburg. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Parkersburg

Iowa

Typical rent
$643
Typical pay
$75,885 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$927
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

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