Parkersburg, WV vs Teays Valley, WV

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

MetricParkersburg, WVTeays Valley, WV
Population29,24014,151
Median Household Income$49,025$108,741
Median Rent$785/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$121,600$278,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8788
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%52.9%
Poverty Rate22.5%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k269102*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,386390*
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.822.1
College Degree Rate21%46.7%
Foreign-Born %1.2%1.7%
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.
* Rate of the agency that polices Teays Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.