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West Virginia
Parkersburg
Population 29,240
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West Virginia
Cross Lanes
Population 9,671
Parkersburg, WV vs Cross Lanes, WV
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Parkersburg, WV | Cross Lanes, WV |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,240 | 9,671 |
| Median Household Income | $49,025 | $63,537 |
| Median Rent | $785/mo | $949/mo |
| Median Home Value | $121,600 | $153,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 87 | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45% | 37.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.5% | 5.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 269 | 402* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,386 | 1,213* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 281 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 11 in/yr | 11 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.2 min | 25.8 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.8 | 15.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 21% | 32.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -3.7% | +9.7% |
Parkersburg, WV
Cross Lanes, WV
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Cross Lanes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.