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Charleston

Charleston, WV

Population: 47,918
VS
Fairmont

Fairmont, WV

Population: 18,303

Charleston vs Fairmont

Side-by-side comparison of Charleston, WV and Fairmont, WV

Demographics

Population
48KCharleston
18KFairmont
2.6x diff
Median Age
43Charleston
35Fairmont
23% diff
Pop. Density
1,526Charleston
2,128Fairmont
39% diff
Area (sq mi)
33Charleston
9Fairmont
3.6x diff
Male
49.2%
Charleston
50.6%
Fairmont
3% diff
Female
50.8%
Charleston
49.4%
Fairmont
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$65KCharleston
$61KFairmont
6% diff
Per Capita Income
$46KCharleston
$32KFairmont
45% diff
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Charleston
10.8%
Fairmont
8% diff
Unemployment
3.7%
Charleston
4.5%
Fairmont
22% diff
Cost of Living
90Charleston
90Fairmont
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,192Charleston
$1,039Fairmont
15% diff

Housing

Home Value
$187KCharleston
$159KFairmont
18% diff
Median Rent
$898Charleston
$902Fairmont
0% diff
Homeownership
62.8%
Charleston
61.5%
Fairmont
2% diff
Zillow Value
$158KCharleston
$183KFairmont
16% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,193Charleston
$1,008Fairmont
18% diff
Rent Burden
26.8%
Charleston
28.2%
Fairmont
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,227Charleston
165Fairmont
7.5x diff
Property Crime
6,561Charleston
1,439Fairmont
4.6x diff
Murder Rate
18Charleston
0Fairmont

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FCharleston
54°FFairmont
5% diff
Jan Temp
35°FCharleston
32°FFairmont
10% diff
Jul Temp
76°FCharleston
74°FFairmont
3% diff
Rainfall
46.2"Charleston
47.8"Fairmont
3% diff
Snowfall
31.5"Charleston
—Fairmont
Sunny Days
293Charleston
293Fairmont

Education

Bachelor's+
44.1%
Charleston
31.1%
Fairmont
42% diff
High School+
92.1%
Charleston
92.7%
Fairmont
1% diff
Graduate+
21.0%
Charleston
10.9%
Fairmont
93% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.9 minCharleston
21.4 minFairmont
20% diff
Drive Alone
70.7%
Charleston
71.8%
Fairmont
2% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Charleston
1.5%
Fairmont
46% diff
Work from Home
11.2%
Charleston
10.6%
Fairmont
6% diff

Health

Obesity
40.1%
Charleston
44.4%
Fairmont
11% diff
Smoking
18.0%
Charleston
19.9%
Fairmont
11% diff
Uninsured
7.7%
Charleston
8.5%
Fairmont
10% diff
Diabetes
12.8%
Charleston
13.7%
Fairmont
7% diff
Heart Disease
6.3%
Charleston
6.6%
Fairmont
5% diff
Depression
30.5%
Charleston
31.7%
Fairmont
4% diff

The Verdict

26 Charleston
:
10 Fairmont

Charleston leads in 26 of 36 categories

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