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Cost & Benefits

Charleston vs Chesapeake

Simple answer

You'd likely save $59 a month in Charleston.

Typical rent is $967 in Chesapeake and $908 in Charleston. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Charleston

West Virginia

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

Chesapeake

West Virginia

Typical rent
$967
Typical pay
$60,927 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,048
Price index
88.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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