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Cost & Benefits

Charleston vs Ripley

Simple answer

You'd likely save $295 a month in Ripley.

Typical rent is $908 in Charleston and $613 in Ripley. 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)

Ripley

West Virginia

Typical rent
$613
Typical pay
$41,518 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$944
Price index
89.5 (state)

Benefits after a move

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