Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
West Virginia
Clarksburg is a supplemental starter city profile for the north-central West Virginia regional market in West Virginia, useful for route coverage and 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
Clarksburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Clarksburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Parkersburg minus Clarksburg.
| Metric | Clarksburg | Parkersburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873 | $971 | +$98 | Clarksburg | Clarksburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $114,880 | $147,532 | +$32,652 | Clarksburg | Clarksburg has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $209/mo | $198/mo | -$11/mo | Parkersburg | Parkersburg has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 99 | -3 | Parkersburg | Parkersburg has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $33,571 | $37,720 | +$4,149 | Clarksburg | Clarksburg has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 76/100 | -3 | Clarksburg | Clarksburg has the higher move score. |