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Charleston

Charleston, WV

Population: 47,918
VS
Weirton

Weirton, WV

Population: 18,785

Charleston vs Weirton

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

Demographics

Population
48KCharleston
19KWeirton
2.6x diff
Median Age
43Charleston
45Weirton
7% diff
Pop. Density
1,526Charleston
1,040Weirton
47% diff
Area (sq mi)
33Charleston
19Weirton
69% diff
Male
49.2%
Charleston
48.8%
Weirton
1% diff
Female
50.8%
Charleston
51.2%
Weirton
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$65KCharleston
$57KWeirton
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$46KCharleston
$35KWeirton
33% diff
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Charleston
9.5%
Weirton
23% diff
Unemployment
3.7%
Charleston
4.3%
Weirton
16% diff
Cost of Living
90Charleston
90Weirton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,192Charleston
$1,009Weirton
18% diff

Housing

Home Value
$187KCharleston
$123KWeirton
53% diff
Median Rent
$898Charleston
$750Weirton
20% diff
Homeownership
62.8%
Charleston
67.2%
Weirton
7% diff
Zillow Value
$158KCharleston
$140KWeirton
13% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,193Charleston
$849Weirton
41% diff
Rent Burden
26.8%
Charleston
29.3%
Weirton
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,227Charleston
60Weirton
20.4x diff
Property Crime
6,561Charleston
481Weirton
13.6x diff
Murder Rate
18Charleston
0Weirton

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FCharleston
51°FWeirton
10% diff
Jan Temp
35°FCharleston
28°FWeirton
25% diff
Jul Temp
76°FCharleston
73°FWeirton
4% diff
Rainfall
46.2"Charleston
43.2"Weirton
7% diff
Snowfall
31.5"Charleston
—Weirton
Sunny Days
293Charleston
275Weirton
7% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
44.1%
Charleston
22.8%
Weirton
93% diff
High School+
92.1%
Charleston
94.2%
Weirton
2% diff
Graduate+
21.0%
Charleston
7.9%
Weirton
2.7x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.9 minCharleston
23.7 minWeirton
32% diff
Drive Alone
70.7%
Charleston
79.0%
Weirton
12% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Charleston
0.9%
Weirton
2.4x diff
Work from Home
11.2%
Charleston
9.7%
Weirton
15% diff

Health

Obesity
40.1%
Charleston
43.7%
Weirton
9% diff
Smoking
18.0%
Charleston
19.0%
Weirton
6% diff
Uninsured
7.7%
Charleston
8.1%
Weirton
5% diff
Diabetes
12.8%
Charleston
12.5%
Weirton
2% diff
Heart Disease
6.3%
Charleston
6.3%
Weirton
Depression
30.5%
Charleston
31.8%
Weirton
4% diff

The Verdict

25 Charleston
:
11 Weirton

Charleston leads in 25 of 36 categories

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