Martinsburg, WV vs Wheeling, WV

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

MetricMartinsburg, WVWheeling, WV
Population18,90426,350
Median Household Income$59,555$48,590
Median Rent$1,150/mo$794/mo
Median Home Value$240,000$146,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9488
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%51.9%
Poverty Rate19.8%20.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k221816
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7271,629
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall23 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min19.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1412.6
College Degree Rate24.7%34.1%
Foreign-Born %5.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-4.9%

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