St. Albans, WV vs South Charleston, WV

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

MetricSt. Albans, WVSouth Charleston, WV
Population10,52213,457
Median Household Income$53,972$63,884
Median Rent$931/mo$844/mo
Median Home Value$140,800$155,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%45.4%
Poverty Rate14.1%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k118446
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3395,378
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min19.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.214.5
College Degree Rate24.3%37.8%
Foreign-Born %0.6%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-5.9%

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