2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Waynesboro, PA vs Fairmont, WV

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Is it cheaper to live in Fairmont or is it cheaper to live in Waynesboro?
- Fairmont is 12.4% less expensive than Waynesboro.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fairmont or Waynesboro?
- Fairmont housing costs are 37.5% less expensive than Waynesboro housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Waynesboro or is Health Care more affordable in Fairmont.
- Health related expenses are 14.7% more in Fairmont.
 Waynesboro, PAFairmont, WVUnited States
 Overall  Unlock77.5100
 Food & Groceries104.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock124.2100
 Housing68.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$145,900$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock72.9100
 Miscellaneous99.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Waynesboro    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have lived here for about a little bit more than a year and I find this town is overall a very nice town to raise children and live in a peaceful environment.   More

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Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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