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
Clarksburg is a supplemental starter city profile for the north-central West Virginia regional market in West Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Clarksburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Clarksburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Clarksburg minus Beckley.
| Metric | Beckley | Clarksburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150 | $873 | -$277 | Clarksburg | Clarksburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $148,179 | $114,880 | -$33,299 | Clarksburg | Clarksburg 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 | Clarksburg | Clarksburg has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 79/100 | +3 | Clarksburg | Clarksburg has the higher move score. |