Beckley, WV vs Teays Valley, WV

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

MetricBeckley, WVTeays Valley, WV
Population16,81814,151
Median Household Income$45,826$108,741
Median Rent$869/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$158,000$278,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%52.9%
Poverty Rate28.9%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k716102*
Property Crime Rate /100k7,097390*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F26°F
Snowfall38 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min24.1 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher1422.1
College Degree Rate29.2%46.7%
Foreign-Born %3%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+0.7%

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 Teays Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.