
Beaumont vs Huntington
$590/mo less in Huntington
BeaumontHuntingtonAbout 875 miles apart, a flight.
- Huntington costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,287/mo in Huntington. $2,877/mo in Beaumont. −$7,080 a year.
Beaumont
$2,877
left each month
Huntington
$2,287
−$590 vs Beaumont
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| Per month | Beaumont | Huntington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,125 | $6,619 | −$506 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,414 | $1,513 | +$99 |
| Take-home pay | $5,711 | $5,106 | −$605 |
| Rent | $949 | $801 | −$148 |
| Getting around | $570 | $607 | +$37 |
| Groceries | $363 | $389 | +$26 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $438 | +$30 |
| Utilities | $227 | $243 | +$16 |
| Everything else | $317 | $341 | +$24 |
| Left over | $2,877 | $2,287 | −$590 |
Salary to match Beaumont
$90,000
Gross pay in Huntington that leaves the same amount as $85,500 in Beaumont.
Tax difference
−$2,990
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.8% in Beaumont, 22.9% in Huntington.
More about Huntington
Beaumont, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,130 and 223 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
Huntington, WV in full
State income tax topping out at 4.82%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $954 and 199 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
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Huntington → Beaumont →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Huntington than Beaumont?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Huntington leaves about $590 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $949 in Beaumont and $801 in Huntington.
Does Huntington have state income tax?
Huntington is in West Virginia, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Beaumont to Huntington?
The paycheck is taxed in West Virginia. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Beaumont and Huntington changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.