Cost Of Living in Keyser, WV

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Keyser	West Virginia	National
Cost of living	85	85	100
Goods & Services	95	95	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	92	97	100
Housing	62	62	100
Transportation	94	94	100
Utilities	94	96	100

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The cost of living in Keyser is 1% lower than the West Virginia average
The cost of living in Keyser is 15% lower than the national average
Keyser housing is 38% lower than the national average
West Virginia general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
West Virginia state income tax is 16% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$64,092	$5,341	$1,495	$1,923
Renters	$26,450	$2,204	$617	$794

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Keyser, WV, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Keyser have a median income of $64,092. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,495 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $26,450, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $617.

West Virginia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
West Virginia	6%	7%

West Virginia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
West Virginia	3%	6.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Keyser	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$29.44	$24.26	21.4%
Beauty Salon	$49.17	$45.56	7.9%
Toothpaste	$3.80	$3.70	2.6%
Shampoo	$1.15	$1.28	10.5%
Movie	$10.26	$12.13	15.4%
Bowling	$17.17	$18.00	4.6%

Groceries

Item	Keyser	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.63	$5.84	3.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	14.2%
Milk	$4.56	$4.67	2.4%
Potatoes	$5.49	$4.93	11.3%
Pizza	$11.17	$12.09	7.6%
Beer	$10.15	$10.41	2.5%

Health Care

Item	Keyser	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$126.67	$125.68	0.8%
Doctor	$137.65	$135.78	1.4%
Dentist	$100.44	$113.29	11.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.20	$10.65	4.3%
Lipitor	$375.63	$468.60	19.8%

Housing

Item	Keyser	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$109,800.00	$184,700.00	40.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,880.59	$2,346.69	19.9%
Apartment Rent	$633.00	$949.00	33.3%

Transportation

Item	Keyser	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.46	$3.46	0.1%
Tire Balancing	$47.54	$59.92	20.7%

Utilities

Item	Keyser	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$178.61	$193.99	7.9%
Phone	$185.45	$192.25	3.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Burlington, WV	114	95	5.2%
Bier, MD	224	95	5.2%
Ocean, MD	0	95	5.2%
Detmold, MD	256	95	5.2%
National, MD	62	95	5.2%
Keyser, WV	4,956	85	15.1%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Watseka, IL	4,956	82	18.4%
West Sayville, NY	4,956	143	42.8%
Barling, AR	4,957	89	11.1%
Needles, CA	4,959	81	19.2%
Perry, OK	4,959	85	15.0%
Keyser, WV	4,956	85	15.1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Keyser, WV