Population
Parkersburg
29,461
Cumberland
18,938
Median Income
Parkersburg
$44,675
Cumberland
$47,819
Home Value
Parkersburg
$113,900
Cumberland
$120,800
Rent
Parkersburg
$746
Cumberland
$728
Crime Rate
Parkersburg
2.64
Cumberland
4.61
Cost of Living
Parkersburg
75.0
Cumberland
79.4
Avg Temp
Parkersburg
N/A
Cumberland
N/A
Unemployment
Parkersburg
8.0%
Cumberland
7.7%
How Similar Are Parkersburg & Cumberland?
Cumberland is Parkersburg's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parkersburg
29,461
Cumberland
18,938
Parkersburg has a 36% larger population than Cumberland.
Violent Crime
Parkersburg
2.64
Cumberland
4.61
Cumberland has a 43% higher violent crime than Parkersburg.
Property Crime
Parkersburg
32.17
Cumberland
39.28
Cumberland has a 18% higher property crime than Parkersburg.
Political Leaning
Parkersburg
70.7%
Cumberland
69.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Parkersburg
8.0%
Cumberland
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Parkersburg
$44,675
Cumberland
$47,819
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Parkersburg
$113,900
Cumberland
$120,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Parkersburg
13.2%
Cumberland
15.3%
Cumberland has a 13% higher education than Parkersburg.
Demographics
Parkersburg
93.8%
Cumberland
87.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Parkersburg
75.0
Cumberland
79.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Parkersburg and Cumberland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parkersburg
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Cumberland
Parkersburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Parkersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParkersburg scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.1 in Cumberland. Parkersburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $745 vs $823 in Cumberland (9% lower). Parkersburg scores 70.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 75.0 in Cumberland.
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Housing Market — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a median property tax of $820 vs $1,733 in Cumberland (53% lower). Parkersburg has a vacancy rate of 12.9% compared to 19.1% in Cumberland. Parkersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.6% compared to 58.3% in Cumberland.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg: 13,013 vs Cumberland: 7,833 for labor force. Parkersburg: 16 min vs Cumberland: 18 min for mean commute. Cumberland has a median household income of $47,819 vs $44,675 in Parkersburg (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Parkersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRParkersburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Cumberland. Parkersburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 1.13 in Cumberland. Parkersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.16 compared to 7.45 in Cumberland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCumberland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.3% compared to 13.2% in Parkersburg. Parkersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 39.9% in Cumberland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a population of 29,461, about 1.6x the size of Cumberland (18,938).
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Parkersburg
Cumberland
Healthcare — Cumberland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCumberland: 4.0 vs Parkersburg: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.7% in Cumberland. Parkersburg: 16 min vs Cumberland: 18 min for mean commute time. Cumberland has a drive alone of 74.5% compared to 71.4% in Parkersburg.
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