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%
Fairmont48.7%
Beckley4% diff
Female
49.4%
Fairmont51.3%
Beckley4% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$61KFairmont
$40KBeckley
52% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KFairmont
$31KBeckley
2% diff
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Fairmont22.6%
Beckley2.1x diff
Unemployment
7.0%
Fairmont2.7%
Beckley2.6x 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%
Fairmont53.2%
Beckley16% diff
Zillow Value
$195KFairmont
$152KBeckley
28% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,008Fairmont
$1,051Beckley
4% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Fairmont34.3%
Beckley22% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
520Fairmont
605Beckley
16% diff
Property Crime
1,345Fairmont
7,955Beckley
5.9x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FFairmont
53°FBeckley
1% diff
Jan Temp
32°FFairmont
32°FBeckley
1% diff
Jul Temp
74°FFairmont
72°FBeckley
3% diff
Rainfall
47.8"Fairmont
43.5"Beckley
10% diff
Snowfall
25.5"Fairmont
55.9"Beckley
2.2x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
31.1%
Fairmont25.9%
Beckley20% diff
High School+
92.7%
Fairmont89.7%
Beckley3% diff
Graduate+
10.9%
Fairmont8.4%
Beckley30% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
21.4 minFairmont
18.7 minBeckley
14% diff
Drive Alone
71.8%
Fairmont82.0%
Beckley14% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Fairmont0.1%
Beckley15x diff
Work from Home
10.6%
Fairmont3.2%
Beckley3.3x diff
Health
Obesity
44.4%
Fairmont45.1%
Beckley2% diff
Smoking
19.9%
Fairmont21.3%
Beckley7% diff
Uninsured
7.2%
Fairmont3.3%
Beckley2.2x diff
Diabetes
13.7%
Fairmont15.9%
Beckley16% diff
Heart Disease
6.6%
Fairmont7.3%
Beckley11% diff
Depression
31.7%
Fairmont31.6%
Beckley0% diff
The Verdict
26
Fairmont
:
11
Beckley
Fairmont leads in 26 of 37 categories