Teays Valley, WV vs Cross Lanes, WV

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

MetricTeays Valley, WVCross Lanes, WV
Population14,1519,671
Median Household Income$108,741$63,537
Median Rent$1,102/mo$949/mo
Median Home Value$278,000$153,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8889
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%37.3%
Poverty Rate5.1%5.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k102*402*
Property Crime Rate /100k390*1,213*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—281
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.115.5
College Degree Rate46.7%32.4%
Foreign-Born %1.7%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.