Population
Parkersburg
29,461
Greenwood
22,527
Median Income
Parkersburg
$44,675
Greenwood
$40,253
Home Value
Parkersburg
$113,900
Greenwood
$123,400
Rent
Parkersburg
$746
Greenwood
$826
Crime Rate
Parkersburg
2.64
Greenwood
4.89
Cost of Living
Parkersburg
75.0
Greenwood
75.4
Avg Temp
Parkersburg
N/A
Greenwood
N/A
Unemployment
Parkersburg
8.0%
Greenwood
6.5%
How Similar Are Parkersburg & Greenwood?
Greenwood is Parkersburg's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parkersburg
29,461
Greenwood
22,527
Parkersburg has a 24% larger population than Greenwood.
Violent Crime
Parkersburg
2.64
Greenwood
4.89
Greenwood has a 46% higher violent crime than Parkersburg.
Property Crime
Parkersburg
32.17
Greenwood
33.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Parkersburg
70.7%
Greenwood
63.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Parkersburg
8.0%
Greenwood
6.5%
Parkersburg has a 18% higher unemployment than Greenwood.
Median Income
Parkersburg
$44,675
Greenwood
$40,253
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Parkersburg
$113,900
Greenwood
$123,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Parkersburg
13.2%
Greenwood
12.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Parkersburg
93.8%
Greenwood
43.8%
Parkersburg's demographics is significantly higher than Greenwood's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Parkersburg
75.0
Greenwood
75.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Parkersburg and Greenwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parkersburg
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Greenwood
Parkersburg leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Parkersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParkersburg scores 70.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 77.5 in Greenwood. Greenwood scores 80.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Parkersburg. Greenwood scores 67.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 69.7 in Parkersburg.
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Housing Market — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.6% compared to 45.8% in Greenwood. Greenwood has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 12.9% in Parkersburg. Parkersburg has a single-family homes of 74.4% compared to 62.2% in Greenwood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 2.5% in Greenwood. Parkersburg: 13,013 vs Greenwood: 9,069 for labor force. Parkersburg has a per capita income of $28,664 vs $20,831 in Greenwood (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Parkersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRParkersburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Greenwood. Parkersburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.58 in Greenwood. Parkersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.16 compared to 7.30 in Greenwood.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Parkersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParkersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 34.6% in Greenwood. Parkersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 12.1% in Greenwood.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.3x the size of Greenwood (22,527). Greenwood skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 41.9.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Parkersburg
Greenwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParkersburg: 3.3 vs Greenwood: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Greenwood: 5 vs Parkersburg: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 2.5% in Greenwood. Greenwood has a drive alone of 82.7% compared to 71.4% in Parkersburg.
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