Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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
Parkersburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Parkersburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lewisburg minus Parkersburg.
| Metric | Parkersburg | Lewisburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $971 | $996 | +$25 | Parkersburg | Parkersburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $147,532 | $299,951 | +$152,419 | Parkersburg | Parkersburg has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $203/mo | +$5/mo | Parkersburg | Parkersburg has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 100 | +1 | Parkersburg | Parkersburg has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $37,720 | $50,766 | +$13,046 | Parkersburg | Parkersburg has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 73/100 | -3 | Parkersburg | Parkersburg has the higher move score. |