Charleston vs Salem
Simple answer
You'd likely save $383 a month in Salem.
Typical rent is $908 in Charleston and $525 in Salem. 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)
Salem
West Virginia
- Typical rent
- $525
- Typical pay
- $38,529 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,005
- Price index
- 89.5 (state)
Benefits after a move
Charleston and Salem are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.