Wheeling, WV vs Clarksburg, WV

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

MetricWheeling, WVClarksburg, WV
Population26,35015,549
Median Household Income$48,590$47,386
Median Rent$794/mo$790/mo
Median Home Value$146,500$129,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%44.6%
Poverty Rate20.5%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k816278
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6292,205
Median AQI4033
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall15 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min20.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.611.8
College Degree Rate34.1%25.7%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%-4.7%

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