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South Charleston, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Kanawha County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
13,594
Population
1,393/sq mi density
$59,616
Median Income
$35,898 per capita
$144,800
Home Value
$160,866 Zillow
$857
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
841
Violent Crime/100K
6,267 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$59,616 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,800 home value, $857/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
841 violent crimes/100K (121% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Crime Overview
Violent Crime Rate
841
per 100,000 residents
121% above
US avg: 380/100K
Property Crime Rate
6,267
per 100,000 residents
220% above
US avg: 1,960/100K
Safety Rating
High Crime
Safety grade: F (1.0/5.0)
Violent Crime Breakdown
Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.
Murder
0.0
avg 6.3
Rape
29.8
avg 40.0
Robbery
89.3
avg 73.9
Assault
722.0
avg 268.5
Property Crime Breakdown
Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.
Burglary
789.0
avg 271.0
Theft
5,277.3
avg 1,401.9
Vehicle Theft
201.0
avg 282.7
Arson
37.2
Complete Crime Data
Violent Crime (per 100K)
| Total Violent Crime | 841.1 |
| Murder | 0.0 |
| Rape | 29.8 |
| Robbery | 89.3 |
| Aggravated Assault | 722.0 |
Property Crime (per 100K)
| Total Property Crime | 6,267.2 |
| Burglary | 789.0 |
| Theft/Larceny | 5,277.3 |
| Vehicle Theft | 201.0 |
| Arson | 37.2 |
Traffic Safety
| Fatal Crashes (County) | 20 |