Parkersburg, WV vs St. Albans, WV

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

MetricParkersburg, WVSt. Albans, WV
Population29,24010,522
Median Household Income$49,025$53,972
Median Rent$785/mo$931/mo
Median Home Value$121,600$140,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%42.3%
Poverty Rate22.5%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k269118
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3862,339
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr—281
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min20.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.815.2
College Degree Rate21%24.3%
Foreign-Born %1.2%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-6.0%

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