Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
West Virginia
Huntington is the Ohio River affordability market in West Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
West Virginia
Lewisburg is a supplemental starter city profile for the small-town tourism and healthcare market in West Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Huntington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lewisburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lewisburg minus Huntington.
| Metric | Huntington | Lewisburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,011 | $996 | -$15 | Lewisburg | Lewisburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $138,553 | $299,951 | +$161,398 | Huntington | Huntington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $203/mo | +$17/mo | Huntington | Huntington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 100 | +4 | Huntington | Huntington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $41,400 | $50,766 | +$9,366 | Huntington | Huntington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 73/100 | -6 | Huntington | Huntington has the higher move score. |