Vienna, WV vs Charleston, WV

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

MetricVienna, WVCharleston, WV
Population10,51847,421
Median Household Income$60,388$65,812
Median Rent$809/mo$908/mo
Median Home Value$154,300$203,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%42.2%
Poverty Rate10.2%15.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k174596
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9043,804
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr—281
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F28°F
Snowfall11 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min16.9 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.811.6
College Degree Rate31.4%45.2%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-5.5%

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