Population
Parkersburg
29,461
Newberry
10,733
Median Income
Parkersburg
$44,675
Newberry
$47,885
Home Value
Parkersburg
$113,900
Newberry
$124,600
Rent
Parkersburg
$746
Newberry
$837
Crime Rate
Parkersburg
2.64
Newberry
5.95
Cost of Living
Parkersburg
75.0
Newberry
83.9
Avg Temp
Parkersburg
N/A
Newberry
N/A
Unemployment
Parkersburg
8.0%
Newberry
7.5%
How Similar Are Parkersburg & Newberry?
Newberry is Parkersburg's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parkersburg
29,461
Newberry
10,733
Parkersburg (29,461) is about 2.7x larger than Newberry (10,733).
Violent Crime
Parkersburg
2.64
Newberry
5.95
Newberry's violent crime is significantly higher than Parkersburg's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Parkersburg
32.17
Newberry
31.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Parkersburg
70.7%
Newberry
66.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Parkersburg
8.0%
Newberry
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Parkersburg
$44,675
Newberry
$47,885
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Parkersburg
$113,900
Newberry
$124,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Parkersburg
13.2%
Newberry
13.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Parkersburg
93.8%
Newberry
43.4%
Parkersburg's demographics is significantly higher than Newberry's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Parkersburg
75.0
Newberry
83.9
Newberry has a 11% higher cost of living than Parkersburg.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Parkersburg and Newberry share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newberry
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 96.6 in Newberry. Parkersburg scores 70.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 79.3 in Newberry. Parkersburg scores 75.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 83.9 in Newberry.
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Housing Market — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a median property tax of $820 vs $1,136 in Newberry (28% lower). Parkersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.6% compared to 50.5% in Newberry. Parkersburg has a median rent of $746 vs $837 in Newberry (11% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 2.1% in Newberry. Parkersburg: 13,013 vs Newberry: 4,864 for labor force. Parkersburg: 16 min vs Newberry: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Parkersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRParkersburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.46 in Newberry. Parkersburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.55 in Newberry. Parkersburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 4.48 in Newberry.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParkersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 30.9% in Newberry. Newberry has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.5% 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 2.7x the size of Newberry (10,733). Newberry skews younger with a median age of 30.3 vs 41.9.
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Black
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Parkersburg
Newberry
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewberry: 5 vs Parkersburg: 4 for with emergency services. Parkersburg: 3.3 vs Newberry: 3.0 for 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 2.1% in Newberry. Parkersburg: 16 min vs Newberry: 25 min for mean commute time. Newberry has a drive alone of 79.6% compared to 71.4% in Parkersburg.
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