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Maryland
Ballenger Creek
Population 26,390
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West Virginia
Martinsburg
Population 18,904
Ballenger Creek, MD vs Martinsburg, WV
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Ballenger Creek, MD | Martinsburg, WV |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,390 | 18,904 |
| Median Household Income | $108,944 | $59,555 |
| Median Rent | $1,987/mo | $1,150/mo |
| Median Home Value | $387,300 | $240,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50% | 50.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% | 19.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% (county) | 3.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 106* | 221 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 633* | 1,727 |
| Median AQI | 41 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 31 in/yr | 23 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.5 min | 26 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16 | 14 |
| College Degree Rate | 46.4% | 24.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 20.5% | 5.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +2.5% |
Ballenger Creek, MD
Martinsburg, WV
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ballenger Creek (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.