St. Albans, WV vs Cross Lanes, WV

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

MetricSt. Albans, WVCross Lanes, WV
Population10,5229,671
Median Household Income$53,972$63,537
Median Rent$931/mo$949/mo
Median Home Value$140,800$153,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%37.3%
Poverty Rate14.1%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k118402*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3391,213*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.215.5
College Degree Rate24.3%32.4%
Foreign-Born %0.6%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+9.7%

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 Cross Lanes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.