Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Ankeny has the lower salary-needed estimate, while West Des Moines has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Ankeny minus West Des Moines.
| Metric | West Des Moines | Ankeny | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,341 | $1,451 | +$110 | West Des Moines | West Des Moines has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $324,340 | $339,219 | +$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. |