Population
Parkersburg
29,461
Fort Madison
10,221
Median Income
Parkersburg
$44,675
Fort Madison
$49,359
Home Value
Parkersburg
$113,900
Fort Madison
$95,900
Rent
Parkersburg
$746
Fort Madison
$824
Crime Rate
Parkersburg
2.64
Fort Madison
2.81
Cost of Living
Parkersburg
75.0
Fort Madison
79.9
Avg Temp
Parkersburg
N/A
Fort Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Parkersburg
8.0%
Fort Madison
4.3%
How Similar Are Parkersburg & Fort Madison?
Fort Madison is Parkersburg's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parkersburg
29,461
Fort Madison
10,221
Parkersburg (29,461) is about 2.9x larger than Fort Madison (10,221).
Violent Crime
Parkersburg
2.64
Fort Madison
2.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Parkersburg
32.17
Fort Madison
17.06
Parkersburg has a 47% higher property crime than Fort Madison.
Political Leaning
Parkersburg
70.7%
Fort Madison
62.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Parkersburg has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Parkersburg
8.0%
Fort Madison
4.3%
Parkersburg has a 46% higher unemployment than Fort Madison.
Median Income
Parkersburg
$44,675
Fort Madison
$49,359
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Parkersburg
$113,900
Fort Madison
$95,900
Parkersburg has a 16% higher home values than Fort Madison.
Education
Parkersburg
13.2%
Fort Madison
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Parkersburg
93.8%
Fort Madison
87.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Parkersburg
75.0
Fort Madison
79.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Parkersburg and Fort Madison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parkersburg
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Fort Madison
Parkersburg leads in 3 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 75.5 in Fort Madison. Parkersburg scores 70.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 75.1 in Fort Madison. Parkersburg scores 75.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 79.9 in Fort Madison.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a median property tax of $820 vs $1,400 in Fort Madison (41% lower). Parkersburg has a median home value of $113,900 vs $95,900 in Fort Madison (19% higher). Fort Madison has a vacancy rate of 10.9% compared to 12.9% in Parkersburg.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg: 13,013 vs Fort Madison: 4,710 for labor force. Fort Madison has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 8.0% in Parkersburg. Parkersburg has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 5.8% in Fort Madison.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Madison leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Madison has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.94 compared to 27.21 in Parkersburg. Fort Madison has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.06 compared to 32.17 in Parkersburg. Fort Madison has a violent crime clearance of 64.3% compared to 42.1% in Parkersburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fort Madison leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Madison has a high school diploma or higher of 45.6% compared to 40.5% in Parkersburg. Fort Madison has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 13.2% in Parkersburg.
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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 2.9x the size of Fort Madison (10,221). Parkersburg skews younger with a median age of 41.9 vs 43.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Parkersburg
Fort Madison
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParkersburg: 3.3 vs Fort Madison: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fort Madison: 5 vs Parkersburg: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 Fort Madison. Parkersburg has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 5.8% in Fort Madison. Parkersburg has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Fort Madison.
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