Des Moines cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Des Moines
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA had 753,913 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 91.7, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,360
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,178
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
93.7
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
84.6
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
21.4 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$85,446
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.43%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Iowa
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Related comparisons
From Des Moines
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Des Moines.
- Des Moines and San Francisco · rent gap $2,337
- Des Moines and San Jose · rent gap $1,912
- Des Moines and Boston · rent gap $1,648
- Des Moines and New York · rent gap $1,611
- Des Moines and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,604
- Des Moines and San Diego · rent gap $1,463
- Des Moines and Miami · rent gap $1,204
- Des Moines and Seattle · rent gap $1,189
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