Population
Richmond
35,551
Parkersburg
29,461
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Parkersburg
$44,675
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Parkersburg
$113,900
Rent
Richmond
$815
Parkersburg
$746
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Parkersburg
2.64
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Parkersburg
75.0
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Parkersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Parkersburg
8.0%
How Similar Are Richmond & Parkersburg?
Parkersburg is Richmond's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Parkersburg
29,461
Richmond has a 17% larger population than Parkersburg.
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Parkersburg
2.64
Richmond has a 37% higher violent crime than Parkersburg.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Parkersburg
32.17
Parkersburg's property crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Parkersburg
70.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Parkersburg
8.0%
Parkersburg has a 10% higher unemployment than Richmond.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Parkersburg
$44,675
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Parkersburg
$113,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Parkersburg
13.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Parkersburg
93.8%
Parkersburg has a 15% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Parkersburg
75.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Parkersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parkersburg
Parkersburg leads in 4 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 74.0 in Richmond. Parkersburg scores 75.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 77.4 in Richmond. Parkersburg has a living wage (family of 4) of $78,044 vs $80,534 in Richmond.
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Housing Market — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a vacancy rate of 12.9% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Parkersburg has a median property tax of $820 vs $932 in Richmond (14% lower). Parkersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.6% compared to 57.5% in Richmond.
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Jobs & Economy — Parkersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkersburg has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond: 16,315 vs Parkersburg: 13,013 for labor force. Richmond has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 8.0% in Parkersburg.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRParkersburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 3.42 in Richmond. Richmond has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 27.21 in Parkersburg. Richmond has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.41 compared to 32.17 in Parkersburg.
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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 36.7% in Richmond. Richmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% 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 ACSRichmond has a population of 35,551, about 1.2x the size of Parkersburg (29,461). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 41.9.
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Richmond
Parkersburg
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Parkersburg: 4 for with emergency services. Richmond: 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 bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Parkersburg has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Parkersburg has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 4.1% in Richmond.
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