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Cost & Benefits

Parkersburg vs Salem

Simple answer

You'd likely save $260 a month in Salem.

Typical rent is $785 in Parkersburg and $525 in Salem. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Parkersburg

West Virginia

Typical rent
$785
Typical pay
$49,025 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$974
Price index
87.1 (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

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