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Fairmont

Fairmont, WV

Population: 18,303
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Beckley

Beckley, WV

Population: 16,977

Fairmont vs Beckley

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

Demographics

Population
18KFairmont
17KBeckley
8% diff
Median Age
35Fairmont
39Beckley
13% diff
Pop. Density
2,128Fairmont
1,787Beckley
19% diff
Area (sq mi)
9Fairmont
10Beckley
6% diff
Male
50.6%
Fairmont
48.7%
Beckley
4% diff
Female
49.4%
Fairmont
51.3%
Beckley
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KFairmont
$40KBeckley
52% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KFairmont
$31KBeckley
2% diff
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Fairmont
22.6%
Beckley
2.1x diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Fairmont
1.4%
Beckley
3.2x diff
Cost of Living
90Fairmont
90Beckley
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,039Fairmont
$1,043Beckley
0% diff

Housing

Home Value
$159KFairmont
$149KBeckley
7% diff
Median Rent
$902Fairmont
$867Beckley
4% diff
Homeownership
61.5%
Fairmont
53.2%
Beckley
16% diff
Zillow Value
$183KFairmont
$143KBeckley
28% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,008Fairmont
$1,051Beckley
4% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Fairmont
34.3%
Beckley
22% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
165Fairmont
1,057Beckley
6.4x diff
Property Crime
1,439Fairmont
7,207Beckley
5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
54°FFairmont
50°FBeckley
8% diff
Jan Temp
32°FFairmont
30°FBeckley
8% diff
Jul Temp
74°FFairmont
69°FBeckley
7% diff
Rainfall
47.8"Fairmont
43.4"Beckley
10% diff
Snowfall
—Fairmont
38.4"Beckley
Sunny Days
293Fairmont
305Beckley
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
31.1%
Fairmont
25.9%
Beckley
20% diff
High School+
92.7%
Fairmont
89.7%
Beckley
3% diff
Graduate+
10.9%
Fairmont
8.4%
Beckley
30% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.4 minFairmont
18.7 minBeckley
14% diff
Drive Alone
71.8%
Fairmont
82.0%
Beckley
14% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Fairmont
0.1%
Beckley
24.3x diff
Work from Home
10.6%
Fairmont
3.2%
Beckley
3.3x diff

Health

Obesity
44.4%
Fairmont
45.1%
Beckley
2% diff
Smoking
19.9%
Fairmont
21.3%
Beckley
7% diff
Uninsured
8.5%
Fairmont
9.8%
Beckley
15% diff
Diabetes
13.7%
Fairmont
15.9%
Beckley
16% diff
Heart Disease
6.6%
Fairmont
7.3%
Beckley
11% diff
Depression
31.7%
Fairmont
31.6%
Beckley
0% diff

The Verdict

27 Fairmont
:
10 Beckley

Fairmont leads in 27 of 37 categories

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