Ironton, OH vs Teays Valley, WV

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

MetricIronton, OHTeays Valley, WV
Population10,76814,151
Median Household Income$47,648$108,741
Median Rent$782/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$106,700$278,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%52.9%
Poverty Rate23.7%5.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k319102*
Property Crime Rate /100k627390*
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr259—
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall6 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min24.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.722.1
College Degree Rate18.8%46.7%
Foreign-Born %0.4%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%+0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Teays Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.