Parkersburg, WV vs Cambridge, OH

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

MetricParkersburg, WVCambridge, OH
Population29,24010,060
Median Household Income$49,025$42,946
Median Rent$785/mo$788/mo
Median Home Value$121,600$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%44.9%
Poverty Rate22.5%27.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k269180
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3861,877
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F23°F
Snowfall11 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min19.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.814.9
College Degree Rate21%15.4%
Foreign-Born %1.2%0.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-0.7%

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