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
Parkersburg is the lower-cost regional market in West Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Parkersburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Parkersburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Parkersburg minus Beckley.
| Metric | Beckley | Parkersburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150 | $971 | -$179 | Parkersburg | Parkersburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $148,179 | $147,532 | -$647 | Parkersburg | Parkersburg has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $198/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 99 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $37,720 | $37,720 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 76/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |