Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
West Virginia
Beckley is a southern West Virginia affordability market in West Virginia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
West Virginia
Bluefield is a supplemental starter city profile for the southern West Virginia affordability market in West Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bluefield has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bluefield has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bluefield minus Beckley.
| Metric | Beckley | Bluefield | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150 | $607 | -$543 | Bluefield | Bluefield has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $148,179 | $112,232 | -$35,947 | Bluefield | Bluefield has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $209/mo | +$11/mo | Beckley | Beckley has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 102 | +3 | Beckley | Beckley has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $37,720 | $33,571 | -$4,149 | Bluefield | Bluefield has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 79/100 | +3 | Bluefield | Bluefield has the higher move score. |