Ironton, OH vs Huntington, WV

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

MetricIronton, OHHuntington, WV
Population10,76845,787
Median Household Income$47,648$45,100
Median Rent$782/mo$912/mo
Median Home Value$106,700$127,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%55.5%
Poverty Rate23.7%25.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k319670
Property Crime Rate /100k6273,366
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr259253
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall6 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min19 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher18.712.2
College Degree Rate18.8%35.3%
Foreign-Born %0.4%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-4.4%

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