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Cost & Benefits

Athens vs Charleston

Simple answer

You'd likely save $67 a month in Charleston.

Typical rent is $975 in Athens and $908 in Charleston. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Athens

West Virginia

Typical rent
$975
Typical pay
$56,667 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$946
Price index
89.5 (state)

Charleston

West Virginia

Typical rent
$908
Typical pay
$65,812 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,048
Price index
88.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Athens and Charleston are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.