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
Morgantown is the college and healthcare market in West Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Morgantown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Charleston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Morgantown minus Charleston.
| Metric | Charleston | Morgantown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305 | $1,427 | +$122 | Charleston | Charleston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $164,532 | $281,909 | +$117,377 | Charleston | Charleston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $174/mo | $186/mo | +$12/mo | Charleston | Charleston has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 93 | 96 | +3 | Charleston | Charleston has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $52,440 | $41,400 | -$11,040 | Morgantown | Morgantown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 79/100 | +1 | Morgantown | Morgantown has the higher move score. |