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Cost & Benefits

Story City vs West Des Moines

Simple answer

You'd likely save $238 a month in Story City.

Typical rent is $1,237 in West Des Moines and $999 in Story City. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Story City

Iowa

Typical rent
$999
Typical pay
$96,605 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,061
Price index
88.8 (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

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