same $100k income, fresh start from Tulsa
changea dispatch from
des moines
IA
41.59°N
93.62°W
Des Moines is the Iowa State Fair every August (think butter cows, deep-fried everything, and the political circus of every presidential cycle), insurance industry stability, and a downtown that's grown into a genuinely good food and brewery scene. The East Village neighborhood is the cool kid pocket. The whole city is bikeable. Friendly, affordable, and chronically underestimated.
in our guides
the verdict
pricier each month than Tulsa
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Des Moines is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,268/mo
6% cheaper than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
6%
$104/mo more in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,565/mo
$23 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$300k
18% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
737k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in des moines.
Tulsa edges ahead with 163 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 55 days under 20° here, 12 in Tulsa.
A similar weekend lineup to Tulsa.
55/100
12% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Rock Creek State Park, 40.2 mi.
78/100
1% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
17
6% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
cities that play in des moines's register:
