

Grand Forks vs Huntington
$551/mo less in Huntington
Grand ForksHuntingtonAbout 970 miles apart, a flight.
- Huntington costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,295/mo in Huntington. $2,846/mo in Grand Forks. −$6,612 a year.
Grand Forks
$2,846
left each month
Huntington
$2,295
−$551 vs Grand Forks
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| Per month | Grand Forks | Huntington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,958 | $6,631 | −$328 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,398 | $1,517 | +$119 |
| Take-home pay | $5,561 | $5,114 | −$447 |
| Rent | $924 | $801 | −$123 |
| Getting around | $525 | $607 | +$82 |
| Groceries | $349 | $389 | +$40 |
| Healthcare | $393 | $438 | +$45 |
| Utilities | $218 | $243 | +$25 |
| Everything else | $306 | $341 | +$35 |
| Left over | $2,846 | $2,295 | −$551 |
Salary to match Grand Forks
$89,500
Gross pay in Huntington that leaves the same amount as $83,500 in Grand Forks.
Tax difference
−$2,598
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.1% in Grand Forks, 22.9% in Huntington.
More about Huntington
Grand Forks, ND in full
State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,100 and 186 sunny days; commutes average 17 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 → Grand Forks →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Huntington than Grand Forks?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Huntington leaves about $551 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $924 in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks 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.