Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
West Virginia
Elkins is a supplemental starter city profile for the mountain-region access market in West Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
West Virginia
Weirton is a supplemental starter city profile for the Ohio River affordability market in West Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Weirton has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Elkins has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Weirton minus Elkins.
| Metric | Elkins | Weirton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $607 | $800 | +$193 | Elkins | Elkins has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $166,319 | $148,466 | -$17,853 | Weirton | Weirton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $209/mo | $209/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 102 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $33,571 | $33,571 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 79/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |