Athens, OH vs Vienna, WV

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAthens, OHVienna, WV
Population23,39610,518
Median Household Income$38,204$60,388
Median Rent$1,011/mo$809/mo
Median Home Value$247,000$154,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.6%49.5%
Poverty Rate40%10.2%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k83174
Property Crime Rate /100k7543,904
Median AQI3139
Good AQI Days /yr301—
Summer Highs81°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall18 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min20.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.213.8
College Degree Rate64.1%31.4%
Foreign-Born %6.6%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%-3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.