Hagerstown, MD vs Martinsburg, WV

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

MetricHagerstown, MDMartinsburg, WV
Population43,66518,904
Median Household Income$52,221$59,555
Median Rent$1,114/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$224,500$240,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%50.7%
Poverty Rate21.9%19.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k616221
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4541,727
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr285—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min26 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.814
College Degree Rate20.5%24.7%
Foreign-Born %8.4%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.