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Cost & Benefits

Martinsburg vs South Charleston

Simple answer

You'd likely save $306 a month in South Charleston.

Typical rent is $1,150 in Martinsburg and $844 in South Charleston. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Martinsburg

West Virginia

Typical rent
$1,150
Typical pay
$59,555 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,215
Price index
94.2 (metro)

South Charleston

West Virginia

Typical rent
$844
Typical pay
$63,884 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,048
Price index
88.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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