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Wheeling

Wheeling, WV

Population: 26,670
VS
Fairmont

Fairmont, WV

Population: 18,303

Wheeling vs Fairmont

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

Demographics

Population
27KWheeling
18KFairmont
46% diff
Median Age
45Wheeling
35Fairmont
30% diff
Pop. Density
1,961Wheeling
2,128Fairmont
9% diff
Area (sq mi)
16Wheeling
9Fairmont
78% diff
Male
47.1%
Wheeling
50.6%
Fairmont
7% diff
Female
52.9%
Wheeling
49.4%
Fairmont
7% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$48KWheeling
$61KFairmont
25% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KWheeling
$32KFairmont
13% diff
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Wheeling
10.8%
Fairmont
27% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Wheeling
4.5%
Fairmont
25% diff
Cost of Living
90Wheeling
90Fairmont
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,074Wheeling
$1,039Fairmont
3% diff

Housing

Home Value
$143KWheeling
$159KFairmont
12% diff
Median Rent
$795Wheeling
$902Fairmont
13% diff
Homeownership
59.6%
Wheeling
61.5%
Fairmont
3% diff
Zillow Value
$143KWheeling
$183KFairmont
28% diff
Zillow Rent
$822Wheeling
$1,008Fairmont
23% diff
Rent Burden
32.6%
Wheeling
28.2%
Fairmont
16% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
778Wheeling
165Fairmont
4.7x diff
Property Crime
2,528Wheeling
1,439Fairmont
76% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FWheeling
54°FFairmont
1% diff
Jan Temp
30°FWheeling
32°FFairmont
5% diff
Jul Temp
74°FWheeling
74°FFairmont
1% diff
Rainfall
41.9"Wheeling
47.8"Fairmont
14% diff
Sunny Days
275Wheeling
293Fairmont
7% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
32.4%
Wheeling
31.1%
Fairmont
4% diff
High School+
92.3%
Wheeling
92.7%
Fairmont
0% diff
Graduate+
11.4%
Wheeling
10.9%
Fairmont
5% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.7 minWheeling
21.4 minFairmont
3% diff
Drive Alone
77.1%
Wheeling
71.8%
Fairmont
7% diff
Public Transit
2.4%
Wheeling
1.5%
Fairmont
64% diff
Work from Home
6.9%
Wheeling
10.6%
Fairmont
54% diff

Health

Obesity
41.6%
Wheeling
44.4%
Fairmont
7% diff
Smoking
19.5%
Wheeling
19.9%
Fairmont
2% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
Wheeling
8.5%
Fairmont
4% diff
Diabetes
13.2%
Wheeling
13.7%
Fairmont
4% diff
Heart Disease
6.6%
Wheeling
6.6%
Fairmont
Depression
31.7%
Wheeling
31.7%
Fairmont

The Verdict

18 Wheeling
:
17 Fairmont

Wheeling leads in 18 of 35 categories

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