Huntington, WV vs South Charleston, WV

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

MetricHuntington, WVSouth Charleston, WV
Population45,78713,457
Median Household Income$45,100$63,884
Median Rent$912/mo$844/mo
Median Home Value$127,200$155,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8889
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%45.4%
Poverty Rate25.7%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k670446
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3665,378
Median AQI4239
Good AQI Days /yr253281
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min19.3 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.214.5
College Degree Rate35.3%37.8%
Foreign-Born %1.9%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%-5.9%

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