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
Huntington is the Ohio River affordability market in West Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Beckley has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Huntington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Huntington minus Beckley.
| Metric | Beckley | Huntington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150 | $1,011 | -$139 | Huntington | Huntington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $148,179 | $138,553 | -$9,626 | Huntington | Huntington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $186/mo | -$12/mo | Huntington | Huntington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 96 | -3 | Huntington | Huntington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $37,720 | $41,400 | +$3,680 | Beckley | Beckley has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 79/100 | +3 | Huntington | Huntington has the higher move score. |