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Wheeling

Wheeling, WV

Population: 26,670
VS
Beckley

Beckley, WV

Population: 16,977

Wheeling vs Beckley

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

Demographics

Population
27KWheeling
17KBeckley
57% diff
Median Age
45Wheeling
39Beckley
15% diff
Pop. Density
1,961Wheeling
1,787Beckley
10% diff
Area (sq mi)
16Wheeling
10Beckley
69% diff
Male
47.1%
Wheeling
48.7%
Beckley
3% diff
Female
52.9%
Wheeling
51.3%
Beckley
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$48KWheeling
$40KBeckley
21% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KWheeling
$31KBeckley
16% diff
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Wheeling
22.6%
Beckley
65% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Wheeling
1.4%
Beckley
2.6x diff
Cost of Living
90Wheeling
90Beckley
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,074Wheeling
$1,043Beckley
3% diff

Housing

Home Value
$143KWheeling
$149KBeckley
4% diff
Median Rent
$795Wheeling
$867Beckley
9% diff
Homeownership
59.6%
Wheeling
53.2%
Beckley
12% diff
Zillow Value
$143KWheeling
$143KBeckley
0% diff
Zillow Rent
$822Wheeling
$1,051Beckley
28% diff
Rent Burden
32.6%
Wheeling
34.3%
Beckley
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
778Wheeling
1,057Beckley
36% diff
Property Crime
2,528Wheeling
7,207Beckley
2.9x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FWheeling
50°FBeckley
7% diff
Jan Temp
30°FWheeling
30°FBeckley
2% diff
Jul Temp
74°FWheeling
69°FBeckley
8% diff
Rainfall
41.9"Wheeling
43.4"Beckley
4% diff
Snowfall
—Wheeling
38.4"Beckley
Sunny Days
275Wheeling
305Beckley
11% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
32.4%
Wheeling
25.9%
Beckley
25% diff
High School+
92.3%
Wheeling
89.7%
Beckley
3% diff
Graduate+
11.4%
Wheeling
8.4%
Beckley
36% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.7 minWheeling
18.7 minBeckley
11% diff
Drive Alone
77.1%
Wheeling
82.0%
Beckley
6% diff
Public Transit
2.4%
Wheeling
0.1%
Beckley
39.8x diff
Work from Home
6.9%
Wheeling
3.2%
Beckley
2.2x diff

Health

Obesity
41.6%
Wheeling
45.1%
Beckley
8% diff
Smoking
19.5%
Wheeling
21.3%
Beckley
9% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
Wheeling
9.8%
Beckley
11% diff
Diabetes
13.2%
Wheeling
15.9%
Beckley
20% diff
Heart Disease
6.6%
Wheeling
7.3%
Beckley
11% diff
Depression
31.7%
Wheeling
31.6%
Beckley
0% diff

The Verdict

28 Wheeling
:
9 Beckley

Wheeling leads in 28 of 37 categories

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