Population
Parkersburg
29,461
Mattoon
16,334
Median Income
Parkersburg
$44,675
Mattoon
$47,308
Home Value
Parkersburg
$113,900
Mattoon
$96,000
Rent
Parkersburg
$746
Mattoon
$764
Crime Rate
Parkersburg
2.64
Mattoon
5.28
Cost of Living
Parkersburg
75.0
Mattoon
78.8
Avg Temp
Parkersburg
N/A
Mattoon
N/A
Unemployment
Parkersburg
8.0%
Mattoon
8.7%
How Similar Are Parkersburg & Mattoon?
Mattoon is Parkersburg's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parkersburg
29,461
Mattoon
16,334
Parkersburg has a 45% larger population than Mattoon.
Violent Crime
Parkersburg
2.64
Mattoon
5.28
Mattoon has a 50% higher violent crime than Parkersburg.
Property Crime
Parkersburg
32.17
Mattoon
12.03
Parkersburg's property crime is significantly higher than Mattoon's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Parkersburg
70.7%
Mattoon
63.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Parkersburg has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Parkersburg
8.0%
Mattoon
8.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Parkersburg
$44,675
Mattoon
$47,308
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Parkersburg
$113,900
Mattoon
$96,000
Parkersburg has a 16% higher home values than Mattoon.
Education
Parkersburg
13.2%
Mattoon
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Parkersburg
93.8%
Mattoon
91.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Parkersburg
75.0
Mattoon
78.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Parkersburg and Mattoon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parkersburg leads in 4 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 76.5 in Mattoon. Parkersburg scores 70.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 74.2 in Mattoon. Parkersburg scores 75.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 78.8 in Mattoon.
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Housing Market — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a median property tax of $820 vs $1,927 in Mattoon (57% lower). Mattoon has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 12.9% in Parkersburg. Parkersburg has a median home value of $113,900 vs $96,000 in Mattoon (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 3.6% in Mattoon. Parkersburg: 13,013 vs Mattoon: 7,698 for labor force. Parkersburg: 16 min vs Mattoon: 18 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Mattoon leads
Source: FBI UCRMattoon has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.35 compared to 27.21 in Parkersburg. Mattoon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.03 compared to 32.17 in Parkersburg. Parkersburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Mattoon.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMattoon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 13.2% in Parkersburg. Parkersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 39.4% in Mattoon.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a population of 29,461, about 1.8x the size of Mattoon (16,334).
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Parkersburg
Mattoon
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParkersburg: 3.3 vs Mattoon: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mattoon: 5 vs Parkersburg: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 3.6% in Mattoon. Mattoon has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Parkersburg. Parkersburg: 16 min vs Mattoon: 18 min for mean commute time.
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