Wheeling, WV vs Bethel Park, PA

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

MetricWheeling, WVBethel Park, PA
Population26,35032,881
Median Household Income$48,590$107,090
Median Rent$794/mo$1,311/mo
Median Home Value$146,500$273,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8895
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%41%
Poverty Rate20.5%4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k81644
Property Crime Rate /100k1,629576
Median AQI4052
Good AQI Days /yr—168
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall15 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min26.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.613.3
College Degree Rate34.1%53.5%
Foreign-Born %2.1%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%-4.5%

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