Martinsburg, WV vs Weirton, WV

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

MetricMartinsburg, WVWeirton, WV
Population18,90418,647
Median Household Income$59,555$59,575
Median Rent$1,150/mo$746/mo
Median Home Value$240,000$133,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9489
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%44%
Poverty Rate19.8%12.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22183
Property Crime Rate /100k1,727331
Median AQI3942
Good AQI Days /yr—255
Summer Highs85°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall23 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min22.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1412.5
College Degree Rate24.7%24.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-5.4%

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