Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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 Morgantown.
| Metric | Morgantown | Beckley | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,427 | $1,150 | -$277 | Beckley | Beckley has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $281,909 | $148,179 | -$133,730 | Beckley | Beckley has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $198/mo | +$12/mo | Morgantown | Morgantown has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 99 | +3 | Morgantown | Morgantown has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $41,400 | $37,720 | -$3,680 | Beckley | Beckley has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 76/100 | -3 | Morgantown | Morgantown has the higher move score. |