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Cost & Benefits

Pella vs West Des Moines

Simple answer

You'd likely save $191 a month in Pella.

Typical rent is $1,237 in West Des Moines and $1,046 in Pella. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Pella

Iowa

Typical rent
$1,046
Typical pay
$84,111 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

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