Wheeling
Wheeling, WV-OH
West VirginiaPop. 136K#321 largest metro
Median Rent
$777/mo
#33 most affordable
Median Income
$59,180
#406 highest income
Median Home Value
$161,300
#67 most affordable to buy
Population
136K
#321 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
89.1COL Index
Affordable10.9% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$777/mo
Home Value
$161,300
Rent-to-income ratio16% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$59,180
Metro Population
136K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,699/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$2,922/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#33/ 530
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Median Income
#406/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#67/ 530
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Metro Population
#321/ 530
Education
West Virginia state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate90.4%
Per-Pupil Spending$13,892
Student-Teacher Ratio14.8:1
SAT Readiness Score911
Bachelor's Degree %24.1%
Healthcare
West Virginia state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K256
Uninsured Rate8.6%
Hospital Beds per 1K3.2
Life Expectancy72.2 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate265/100k
Property Crime Rate1195/100k
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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