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Cost & Benefits

Parkersburg vs Shinnston

Simple answer

You'd likely save $187 a month in Parkersburg.

Typical rent is $972 in Shinnston and $785 in Parkersburg. 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)

Shinnston

West Virginia

Typical rent
$972
Typical pay
$69,844 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,005
Price index
89.5 (state)

Benefits after a move

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