Martinsburg, WV vs Hagerstown, MD

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

MetricMartinsburg, WVHagerstown, MD
Population18,90443,665
Median Household Income$59,555$52,221
Median Rent$1,150/mo$1,114/mo
Median Home Value$240,000$224,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%49.3%
Poverty Rate19.8%21.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k221616
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7272,454
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr—285
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall23 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min26.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.8
College Degree Rate24.7%20.5%
Foreign-Born %5.8%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+1.5%

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