Cumberland, MD vs Martinsburg, WV

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

MetricCumberland, MDMartinsburg, WV
Population18,80418,904
Median Household Income$48,162$59,555
Median Rent$741/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$123,200$240,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%50.7%
Poverty Rate25.1%19.8%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k290221
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8481,727
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall29 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min26 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.514
College Degree Rate22.7%24.7%
Foreign-Born %2%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+2.5%

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