Clarksburg, WV vs Martinsburg, WV

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

MetricClarksburg, WVMartinsburg, WV
Population15,54918,904
Median Household Income$47,386$59,555
Median Rent$790/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$129,900$240,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%50.7%
Poverty Rate23.5%19.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k278221
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2051,727
Median AQI3339
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min26 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.814
College Degree Rate25.7%24.7%
Foreign-Born %1%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+2.5%

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