Huntington, WV vs St. Albans, WV

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

MetricHuntington, WVSt. Albans, WV
Population45,78710,522
Median Household Income$45,100$53,972
Median Rent$912/mo$931/mo
Median Home Value$127,200$140,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8889
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%42.3%
Poverty Rate25.7%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k670118
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3662,339
Median AQI4239
Good AQI Days /yr253281
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min20.8 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.215.2
College Degree Rate35.3%24.3%
Foreign-Born %1.9%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%-6.0%

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