Overall
- Weirton-Steubenville
- 89.0
- Mansfield
- 88.9
Diff -0.2 RPP
Weirton-Steubenville vs Mansfield
Cost of living comparison based on BEA Regional Price Parities. Mansfield is 0.2% less expensive than Weirton-Steubenville.
0.2% less expensive
Mansfield, OH is 0.2% less expensive than Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH on BEA Regional Price Parities (overall RPP 88.9 vs 89.0). A $100,000 salary in Weirton-Steubenville buys about the same as $99,829 in Mansfield; the largest component gap is goods.
- Overall RPP 89.0 (Weirton-Steubenville) vs 88.9 (Mansfield)
- $100k in Weirton-Steubenville ≈ $99,829 purchasing power in Mansfield
- Goods drives the gap (-2.8 RPP points)
RPP parity plate
Pair WV:OH 89.0→88.9
PHOTO-FINISH · CROSS-STATE · SPLIT-BUDGET · BOTH-BELOW · PP-PAR
- PHOTO-FINISH Photo finish
- CROSS-STATE WV × OH
- SPLIT-BUDGET Split budget
- BOTH-BELOW Both below 100
- PP-PAR PP near-par
Instrument codes from this pair's BEA Regional Price Parities (overall · goods · services · rents · national benchmark 100 · purchasing-power conversion), not a ranking or recommendation.
Weirton-Steubenville
89.0
Cost Index
Mansfield
88.9
Cost Index
What This Comparison Actually Tells You
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH and Mansfield, OH are a photo finish on overall price level, only 0.2 RPP points apart. A salary conversion is therefore a fine adjustment, not evidence of a fundamentally different cost regime.
Goods creates the largest separation: Mansfield is 2.8 points lower. But rents and services move against the overall direction, so this is a split budget rather than a clean across-the-board winner.
Comparable population context is incomplete for this pair, so no market-scale explanation is inferred from the price indexes.
Both metros remain below the U.S. benchmark of 100. This comparison chooses between two below-average price levels; “more expensive” here does not mean nationally expensive.
For a goods-led difference, remember that many tradable prices vary less by address than housing or labor-priced services. Use $99,829 in Mansfield as the BEA equivalent of $100,000 in Weirton-Steubenville, then replace the national basket with your own.
Category Breakdown
Goods
- Weirton-Steubenville
- 96.4
- Mansfield
- 93.6
Diff -2.8 RPP
Services
- Weirton-Steubenville
- 95.0
- Mansfield
- 96.2
Diff +1.3 RPP
Rents
- Weirton-Steubenville
- 52.4
- Mansfield
- 54.9
Diff +2.5 RPP
| Category | Weirton-Steubenville | Mansfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 89.0 | 88.9 | -0.2 |
| Goods | 96.4 | 93.6 | -2.8 |
| Services | 95.0 | 96.2 | +1.3 |
| Rents | 52.4 | 54.9 | +2.5 |
Visual Comparison
Overall
Weirton-Steubenville 89.0
Mansfield 88.9
Goods
Weirton-Steubenville 96.4
Mansfield 93.6
Services
Weirton-Steubenville 95.0
Mansfield 96.2
Rents
Weirton-Steubenville 52.4
Mansfield 54.9
Vertical line = national average (100)
Salary Equivalents
What a salary in Weirton-Steubenville would need to be in Mansfield for the same purchasing power:
| In Weirton-Steubenville | In Mansfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $49,915 | $-85 |
| $75,000 | $74,872 | $-128 |
| $100,000 | $99,829 | $-171 |
| $150,000 | $149,744 | $-256 |
$ in Weirton-Steubenville = in Mansfield
Same BEA Regional Price Parity ratio as the table above (89.0 → 88.9), computed live from your number, nothing is sent anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mansfield more expensive than Weirton-Steubenville?
Mansfield is 0.2% less expensive than Weirton-Steubenville. The overall cost index is 88.9 vs 89.0 (national average = 100).
What salary in Mansfield equals $100K in Weirton-Steubenville?
A $100,000 salary in Weirton-Steubenville has the same purchasing power as $99,829 in Mansfield. This is based on the BEA Regional Price Parity indexes.
How do rents compare between Weirton-Steubenville and Mansfield?
Rents in Weirton-Steubenville are indexed at 52.4 while Mansfield is at 54.9 (national average = 100). Mansfield has higher rents.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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