Cheat Lake, WV vs Washington, PA

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

MetricCheat Lake, WVWashington, PA
Population10,90213,368
Median Household Income$117,014$52,975
Median Rent$1,124/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$367,600$128,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9395
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%42.6%
Poverty Rate6.5%16.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73*568
Property Crime Rate /100k238*837
Median AQI4244
Good AQI Days /yr—247
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min18.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1612.5
College Degree Rate61.8%19%
Foreign-Born %4.4%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.3%+1.8%

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