Population
Wheeling
38,495
Westerly
18,528
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Westerly
$82,333
Home Value
Wheeling
$244,600
Westerly
$400,200
Rent
Wheeling
$1,578
Westerly
$1,243
Crime Rate
Wheeling
0.64
Westerly
0.68
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Westerly
135.0
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Westerly
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Westerly
4.4%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Westerly?
Westerly is Wheeling's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
38,495
Westerly
18,528
Wheeling (38,495) is about 2.1x larger than Westerly (18,528).
Violent Crime
Wheeling
0.64
Westerly
0.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
9.07
Westerly
9.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
28.4%
Westerly
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Westerly has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Westerly
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Westerly
$82,333
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$244,600
Westerly
$400,200
Westerly has a 39% higher home values than Wheeling.
Education
Wheeling
29.4%
Westerly
29.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Wheeling
52.0%
Westerly
90.4%
Westerly has a 43% higher demographics than Wheeling.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Westerly
135.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Westerly share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Westerly
Westerly leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westerly leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWesterly has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,402 vs $1,581 in Wheeling (13% lower). Westerly scores 163.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.0 in Wheeling. Westerly has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,729 vs $1,781 in Wheeling.
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Housing Market — Westerly leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterly has a median property tax of $3,566 vs $5,838 in Wheeling (64% lower). Wheeling has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 8.1% in Westerly. Westerly has a median home value of $400,200 vs $244,600 in Wheeling (39% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling: 22,725 vs Westerly: 10,197 for labor force. Wheeling has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 7.3% in Westerly. Westerly has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 8.7% in Wheeling.
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Crime & Safety — Westerly leads
Source: FBI UCRWesterly has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 2.17 in Wheeling. Westerly has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 5.3% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.51 in Westerly.
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Schools & Education — Westerly leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWesterly has a high school diploma or higher of 54.9% compared to 46.3% in Wheeling. Westerly has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.8% compared to 29.4% in Wheeling.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a population of 38,495, about 2.1x the size of Westerly (18,528). Wheeling skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 53.5.
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Black
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Wheeling
Westerly
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWesterly: 5 vs Wheeling: 4 for with emergency services. Wheeling: 4.3 vs Westerly: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.0% in Westerly. Westerly has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 7.3% in Westerly.
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