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West Virginia
Beckley
Population 16,818
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West Virginia
Cross Lanes
Population 9,671
Beckley, WV vs Cross Lanes, WV
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Beckley, WV | Cross Lanes, WV |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,818 | 9,671 |
| Median Household Income | $45,826 | $63,537 |
| Median Rent | $869/mo | $949/mo |
| Median Home Value | $158,000 | $153,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 88 | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.1% | 37.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.9% | 5.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% (county) | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 716 | 402* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 7,097 | 1,213* |
| Median AQI | — | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 281 |
| Summer Highs | 78°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 38 in/yr | 11 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.5 min | 25.8 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.3 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14 | 15.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 29.2% | 32.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3% | 2.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -5.2% | +9.7% |
Cross Lanes, 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 Cross Lanes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.