Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
West Virginia
Charleston is the state-capital and regional jobs market in West Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Beckley has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Beckley has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Beckley minus Charleston.
| Metric | Charleston | Beckley | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305 | $1,150 | -$155 | Beckley | Beckley has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $164,532 | $148,179 | -$16,353 | Beckley | Beckley has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $174/mo | $198/mo | +$24/mo | Charleston | Charleston has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 93 | 99 | +6 | Charleston | Charleston has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $52,440 | $37,720 | -$14,720 | Beckley | Beckley has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 76/100 | -2 | Charleston | Charleston has the higher move score. |