Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Iowa
Ankeny is a supplemental starter city profile for the Des Moines-area family growth market in Iowa, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Iowa
West Des Moines is a supplemental starter city profile for the Des Moines-area jobs and family market in Iowa, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
West Des Moines has the lower salary-needed estimate, while West Des Moines has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as West Des Moines minus Ankeny.
| Metric | Ankeny | West Des Moines | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,451 | $1,341 | -$110 | West Des Moines | West Des Moines has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $339,219 | $324,340 | -$14,879 | West Des Moines | West Des Moines has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $175/mo | $175/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 97 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $47,970 | $47,970 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 84/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |