Wheeling, WV vs Steubenville, OH

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

MetricWheeling, WVSteubenville, OH
Population26,35018,124
Median Household Income$48,590$48,172
Median Rent$794/mo$775/mo
Median Home Value$146,500$130,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8889
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%39.8%
Poverty Rate20.5%26.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k81683
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6292,711
Median AQI4049
Good AQI Days /yr—195
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min18.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.617.7
College Degree Rate34.1%30.1%
Foreign-Born %2.1%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%-1.3%

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