I’ve only been to Pella once(well twice helped there two days in a row for work). A lot of Dutch and have a yearly tulip festival which is apparently pretty popular. I’d assume the cost of living is a lot lower than where you’re at now, before even factoring in your raise. I commuted from Ankeny Iowa the two days I was there, and it really wasn’t that bad. I probably wouldn’t do it daily, but being that close to Des Moines and it’s suburbs helps make Pella a little more appealing. I personally like Overland Park where I’m at now, but if you’re OK with small town living it would probably be a smart choice.
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There’s definitely a lot worse and a lot smaller towns in Iowa. And even further from from a “major city”
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