Parkersburg, WV vs Vienna, WV

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

MetricParkersburg, WVVienna, WV
Population29,24010,518
Median Household Income$49,025$60,388
Median Rent$785/mo$809/mo
Median Home Value$121,600$154,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%49.5%
Poverty Rate22.5%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k269174
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3863,904
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min20.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.813.8
College Degree Rate21%31.4%
Foreign-Born %1.2%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-3.1%

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