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Charleston

Charleston, WV

Population: 47,918
VS
Huntington

Huntington, WV

Population: 46,189

Charleston vs Huntington

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

Demographics

Population
48KCharleston
46KHuntington
4% diff
Median Age
43Charleston
35Huntington
22% diff
Pop. Density
1,526Charleston
2,848Huntington
87% diff
Area (sq mi)
33Charleston
18Huntington
77% diff
Male
49.2%
Charleston
47.2%
Huntington
4% diff
Female
50.8%
Charleston
52.8%
Huntington
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$65KCharleston
$43KHuntington
50% diff
Per Capita Income
$46KCharleston
$30KHuntington
53% diff
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Charleston
17.4%
Huntington
49% diff
Unemployment
3.7%
Charleston
4.3%
Huntington
16% diff
Cost of Living
90Charleston
90Huntington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,192Charleston
$1,112Huntington
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$187KCharleston
$119KHuntington
58% diff
Median Rent
$898Charleston
$863Huntington
4% diff
Homeownership
62.8%
Charleston
52.5%
Huntington
20% diff
Zillow Value
$158KCharleston
$137KHuntington
16% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,193Charleston
$968Huntington
23% diff
Rent Burden
26.8%
Charleston
38.7%
Huntington
44% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,227Charleston
723Huntington
70% diff
Property Crime
6,561Charleston
3,923Huntington
67% diff
Murder Rate
18Charleston
9Huntington
2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FCharleston
57°FHuntington
2% diff
Jan Temp
35°FCharleston
36°FHuntington
1% diff
Jul Temp
76°FCharleston
78°FHuntington
3% diff
Rainfall
46.2"Charleston
46.6"Huntington
1% diff
Snowfall
31.5"Charleston
9.6"Huntington
3.3x diff
Sunny Days
293Charleston
293Huntington

Education

Bachelor's+
44.1%
Charleston
34.5%
Huntington
28% diff
High School+
92.1%
Charleston
89.2%
Huntington
3% diff
Graduate+
21.0%
Charleston
14.8%
Huntington
42% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.9 minCharleston
18.6 minHuntington
4% diff
Drive Alone
70.7%
Charleston
71.9%
Huntington
2% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Charleston
1.6%
Huntington
33% diff
Work from Home
11.2%
Charleston
8.2%
Huntington
37% diff

Health

Obesity
40.1%
Charleston
48.0%
Huntington
20% diff
Smoking
18.0%
Charleston
22.2%
Huntington
23% diff
Uninsured
7.7%
Charleston
9.8%
Huntington
27% diff
Diabetes
12.8%
Charleston
15.0%
Huntington
17% diff
Heart Disease
6.3%
Charleston
7.4%
Huntington
17% diff
Depression
30.5%
Charleston
34.1%
Huntington
12% diff

The Verdict

25 Charleston
:
13 Huntington

Charleston leads in 25 of 38 categories

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