St. Albans, WV vs Teays Valley, WV

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

MetricSt. Albans, WVTeays Valley, WV
Population10,52214,151
Median Household Income$53,972$108,741
Median Rent$931/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$140,800$278,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8988
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%52.9%
Poverty Rate14.1%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k118102*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,339390*
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr281—
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min24.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.222.1
College Degree Rate24.3%46.7%
Foreign-Born %0.6%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+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.