Teays Valley, WV vs St. Albans, WV

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

MetricTeays Valley, WVSt. Albans, WV
Population14,15110,522
Median Household Income$108,741$53,972
Median Rent$1,102/mo$931/mo
Median Home Value$278,000$140,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8889
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%42.3%
Poverty Rate5.1%14.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k102*118
Property Crime Rate /100k390*2,339
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—281
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min20.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.115.2
College Degree Rate46.7%24.3%
Foreign-Born %1.7%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-6.0%

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.