Population
Wheeling
26,670
Clinton
9,047
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Clinton
$50,852
Home Value
Wheeling
$142,500
Clinton
$147,700
Rent
Wheeling
$795
Clinton
$706
Crime Rate
Wheeling
9.83
Clinton
7.38
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Clinton
81.1
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Clinton
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Clinton
7.9%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Clinton?
Clinton is Wheeling's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
26,670
Clinton
9,047
Wheeling (26,670) is about 2.9x larger than Clinton (9,047).
Violent Crime
Wheeling
9.83
Clinton
7.38
Wheeling has a 25% higher violent crime than Clinton.
Property Crime
Wheeling
19.92
Clinton
20.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
74.1%
Clinton
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Clinton
7.9%
Clinton has a 17% higher unemployment than Wheeling.
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Clinton
$50,852
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$142,500
Clinton
$147,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Wheeling
23.5%
Clinton
11.0%
Wheeling's education is significantly higher than Clinton's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Wheeling
89.4%
Clinton
92.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Clinton
81.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Clinton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Clinton
Wheeling leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClinton has a fair market rent (1br) of $677 vs $816 in Wheeling (21% lower). Clinton has a fair market rent (2br) of $888 vs $991 in Wheeling (12% lower). Wheeling scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.7 in Clinton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Clinton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClinton has a vacancy rate of 10.9% compared to 15.4% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a median property tax of $907 vs $1,297 in Clinton (30% lower). Clinton has a single-family homes of 77.9% compared to 67.0% in Wheeling.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling: 12,023 vs Clinton: 4,059 for labor force. Wheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.3% in Clinton. Wheeling has a per capita income of $35,997 vs $27,184 in Clinton (32% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Clinton leads
Source: FBI UCRClinton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.54 in Wheeling. Clinton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.74 compared to 5.59 in Wheeling. Clinton has a violent crime clearance of 72.9% compared to 32.2% in Wheeling.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 11.0% in Clinton. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 40.7% in Clinton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a population of 26,670, about 2.9x the size of Clinton (9,047). Clinton skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 44.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Clinton
Healthcare — Clinton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClinton: 3.5 vs Wheeling: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.3% in Clinton. Clinton has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 77.1% in Wheeling.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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