South Charleston, WV vs Teays Valley, WV

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

MetricSouth Charleston, WVTeays Valley, WV
Population13,45714,151
Median Household Income$63,884$108,741
Median Rent$844/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$155,400$278,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8988
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%52.9%
Poverty Rate16.9%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k446102*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,378390*
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr281—
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall32 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.522.1
College Degree Rate37.8%46.7%
Foreign-Born %1.4%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.9%+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.