Overall
89.0
Cheap
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
Cost-of-living indicators for Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 89.0
- Overall RPP
- #311
- of 387 metros
- 52.4
- Rents RPP
- $112K
- $100K national buys
Weirton ranks #311 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has held steady since 2008.
- stable since 2008
- similar cost to Jackson
The verdict
Weirton costs less than 80% of U.S. metros, an overall index of 89.0, 11.0% below the national average, with rents the biggest swing at 52.4.
- bottom 20%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 96.4
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 95.0
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $112,329 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $89,024.
Weirton vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
89 Bottom 20% higher than 20% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Weirton cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
52.4 RPP
- Services
Services
95 RPP
- Overall
Overall
89 RPP
- Goods
Goods
96.4 RPP
What this shows Weirton's cost structure is housing-led: rents at 52.4 depart furthest from 100, while services sits at 95.0. This is a rent-sensitive profile, not a claim that every local expense moves together.
Goods vs. housing, where Weirton's cost comes from
Metros near Weirton's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
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- Weirton (Weirton, this metro): goods RPP 96.4, rents RPP 52.4
- Jackson: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 64.8
- Davenport: goods RPP 94.2, rents RPP 68.3
- Cedar Rapids: goods RPP 93.7, rents RPP 71.4
- Wichita: goods RPP 94, rents RPP 66.2
- Pocatello: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 66.4
- Rapid City: goods RPP 95.5, rents RPP 72.6
Price Index Summary
Goods
96.4
Below avg
Services
95.0
Below avg
Rents
52.4
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Housing-led affordability profile
How Weirton's cost structure works
Housing is the strongest affordability offset in Weirton: rents index at 52.4, the component furthest below the national benchmark. That does not make every local expense low, but it is the clearest explanation for the metro's overall RPP of 89.0.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Wheeling, WV-OH, Beckley, WV, Youngstown-Warren, OH. They resemble Weirton across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Weirton's overall index has stayed within 1.0 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$89,024
in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$44,512
$75,000 nationally
$66,768
$125,000 nationally
$111,280
$150,000 nationally
$133,536
$200,000 nationally
$178,048
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Affordability score
A
95/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability A
95th percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has remained relatively stable, changing by only 1.0 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2011, when the index dropped 2.6 points from the year before, a bigger swing than the full 2008-2024 change.
Weirton overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.1 |
| 2009 | 89.5 |
| 2010 | 89.1 |
| 2011 | 86.5 |
| 2012 | 88.7 |
| 2013 | 89.2 |
| 2014 | 88.7 |
| 2015 | 88.0 |
| 2016 | 87.9 |
| 2017 | 86.2 |
| 2018 | 86.9 |
| 2019 | 87.5 |
| 2020 | 86.8 |
| 2021 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | 89.0 |
| 2023 | 88.8 |
| 2024 | 89.0 |
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Weirton's overall RPP rose +0.3 points, from 88.8 in 2023 to 89.0 in 2024. The largest category movement was services, changing from 89.3 to 95.0. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Weirton's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
Wheeling, WV-OH
Goods 96.4 · Services 94.9 · Rents 51.4 Beckley, WV
Goods 96.3 · Services 91.8 · Rents 52.2 Youngstown-Warren, OH
Goods 93.6 · Services 96.3 · Rents 53.4 Charleston, WV
Goods 96.3 · Services 91.7 · Rents 51.4 Mansfield, OH
Goods 93.6 · Services 96.2 · Rents 54.9 Lima, OH
Goods 93.6 · Services 95.8 · Rents 57.3
Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH's index of 89.0.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
WV-relative analysis
Goods prices places Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH toward the top of WV's metros
Among the 7 WV metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ranks #1 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#1 of 7
86th percentile in WV
Services prices
#1 of 7
86th percentile in WV
Rent prices
#2 of 7
71st percentile in WV
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within WV only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (89.0 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (52.4 here).
Other WV Metros
Morgantown, WV 93.3 Charleston, WV 88.7 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 88.4 Beckley, WV 88.4 Wheeling, WV-OH 88.3 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 87.1
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What this means for Weirton
How to read Weirton's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $112,329 in Weirton. Salary calculator
- Start with rents: it indexes at 52.4, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Weirton head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH?
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 89.0, meaning it is 11.0% less expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 96.4, services at 95.0, and rents at 52.4. It ranks #311 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $89,024 in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH. Conversely, $100K earned in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH has the purchasing power of $112,329 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH?
Rents in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH are indexed at 52.4, which is 47.6% below the national average. This makes the area relatively affordable for renters.
Is Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH's overall cost index changed by +1.0 points (from 88.1 to 89.0). The cost of living has remained relatively stable.
What costs the most in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH?
The priciest category in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH is goods at 96.4, 3.6% below the national average, still the highest of the three categories. The most affordable category is rents at 52.4, 47.6% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Jackson, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Cedar Rapids. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH's 89.0.
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
Every figure on PlainCost is rendered directly from BEA Regional Price Parity source data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-11. Rankings measure the published cost-of-living index only; we don't recommend where to live or rate any metro's quality of life.