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
Elkins is a supplemental starter city profile for the mountain-region access market in West Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Elkins has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Elkins has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Elkins minus Beckley.
| Metric | Beckley | Elkins | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150 | $607 | -$543 | Elkins | Elkins has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $148,179 | $166,319 | +$18,140 | Beckley | Beckley 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 | Elkins | Elkins has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 79/100 | +3 | Elkins | Elkins has the higher move score. |