Morgantown, WV vs Wheeling, WV

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

MetricMorgantown, WVWheeling, WV
Population30,23626,350
Median Household Income$44,727$48,590
Median Rent$937/mo$794/mo
Median Home Value$259,400$146,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9388
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%51.9%
Poverty Rate30.4%20.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k239816
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6901,629
Median AQI4240
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min19.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.412.6
College Degree Rate58.5%34.1%
Foreign-Born %6.7%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-4.9%

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