While most folks in their lifetimes won’t need to choose geographically between a New York apartment and a manufactured home in Cedar Rapids, we thought it would be fun to run the comparisons:
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Hames mobile homes for sale in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Apartment in New York City
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Size
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Commonly, 1216 square feet for single-section
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866 square feet[i]
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Floorplan
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3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
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1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
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Average Cost
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Used mobile home: $29,600[ii]
New mobile home: $54,900[iii]
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$2,700 per month.[iv]
($32,400 per year)
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Additional Storage Space
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Shed
Optional garage
RV Storage
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Very limited.
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Parking
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Off street parking for 2 vehicles at no charge.
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Average cost per month around $430[v] per vehicle in addition to rent.
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Green Space
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Your own lawn and yard. Parks and playgrounds in every community.
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Hopefully, you’re near Central Park. Otherwise, you might get a house plant.
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Neighbors
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Friendly, quiet neighborhoods. Community events.
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You’re stacked on top of and below your neighbor.
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Nearby Amenities
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Big 10 sports plus culture, arts, theater, and hospitals at the University of Iowa; Paramount Theatre/ Orchestra Iowa; Theatre Cedar Rapids; US Cellular Arena with well-known musicians and local sports teams; Amana Colonies Historical Landmark; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art; Cedar Rapids Ice Arena; and more!
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All the sports, art and culture that a big city has to offer (if you can afford it).
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Cost of Living[vi]
Meal for 2 at Mid-range Restaurant
Gallon of Milk
Dozen Eggs
One Hour of Parking
Beer – 1 pint draught
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$42.00
$2.66
$1.37
$1.00
$3.50
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$80.00
$4.47
$3.37
Up to $7.50
$7.00
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Get Out of Town
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15 minutes to the Eastern Iowa Airport with 20 non-stop destinations.
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45 minutes to JFK Airport.
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Have we convinced you that a mobile home for sale in Iowa is a far better value, and way of life, than a tiny New York broom-closet apartment?
View our inventory of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom manufactured homes with all the extras you’ve ever wanted, at a price you can afford, in a superior neighborhood at www.hameshomes.com. Call us at 319-377-4863 or contact us today!
[i] https://ny.curbed.com/2016/9/21/12999536/nyc-apartment-sizes-decrease
[ii] Actual mobile home sales numbers for Hames Homes in 2018.
[iii] Actual mobile home sales numbers for Hames Homes in 2018.
[iv] https://www.nakedapartments.com/nyc/one-bedroom-apartments-nyc
[v] https://www.brickunderground.com/live/is-it-worth-it-to-have-a-car-in-NYC
[vi] https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=United+States&country2=United+States&city1=New+York%2C+NY&city2=Cedar+Rapids%2C+IA&tracking=getDispatchComparison