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Wheeling vs Youngstown
Wheeling and Youngstown
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Youngstown are above the US rate in this release, 9.2 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Wheeling to Youngstown
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Wheeling to Youngstown above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $693 in Wheeling and $741 in Youngstown. Wheeling has a state tax on wages. Youngstown has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Youngstown is 84% of the national level for the same work, against 81% in Wheeling.
Youngstown averages 176 sunny days, with July highs around 82°F and January nights around 28°F. Wheeling is 177 sunny days, 84°F in July, 28°F in January. Commutes average 23 minutes in Youngstown and 25 in Wheeling.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
+$45 / mo
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Wheeling → Youngstown pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Wheeling and Youngstown changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 101 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,650–$3,050
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,050
- Rent a truck
- $400–$750
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Questions
Is Youngstown cheaper than Wheeling after tax and rent?
Yes. Youngstown leaves about $45 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $693 in Wheeling and $741 in Youngstown.
Does Youngstown have state income tax?
Youngstown is in Ohio, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 2.00%.
Did people actually move from Wheeling to Youngstown?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.