Population
Wheeling
26,670
Paris
24,678
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Paris
$45,439
Home Value
Wheeling
$142,500
Paris
$128,300
Rent
Wheeling
$795
Paris
$903
Crime Rate
Wheeling
9.83
Paris
6.25
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Paris
81.3
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Paris
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Paris
5.5%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Paris?
Paris is Wheeling's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
26,670
Paris
24,678
Both cities have similar populations — Wheeling at 26,670 and Paris at 24,678.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
9.83
Paris
6.25
Wheeling has a 36% higher violent crime than Paris.
Property Crime
Wheeling
19.92
Paris
27.06
Paris has a 26% higher property crime than Wheeling.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
74.1%
Paris
80.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Paris
5.5%
Wheeling has a 17% higher unemployment than Paris.
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Paris
$45,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$142,500
Paris
$128,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Wheeling
23.5%
Paris
13.5%
Wheeling has a 43% higher education than Paris.
Demographics
Wheeling
89.4%
Paris
66.0%
Wheeling has a 26% higher demographics than Paris.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Paris
81.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Paris share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Paris
Wheeling leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Paris leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling scores 78.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.3 in Paris. Paris scores 69.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.1 in Wheeling. Paris has a fair market rent (1br) of $785 vs $816 in Wheeling.
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a median property tax of $907 vs $1,557 in Paris (42% lower). Wheeling has a owner-occupied of 59.6% compared to 48.1% in Paris. Paris has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 15.4% 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 has a per capita income of $35,997 vs $25,526 in Paris (41% higher). Wheeling has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 25.8% in Paris. Paris has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.6% in Wheeling.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Paris leads
Source: FBI UCRParis has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.46 compared to 8.75 in Wheeling. Paris has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.25 compared to 9.83 in Wheeling. Paris has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.58 compared to 5.59 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
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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 13.5% in Paris. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 36.3% in Paris.
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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 1.1x the size of Paris (24,678). Paris skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 44.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Paris
Healthcare — Paris leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParis: 5 vs Wheeling: 4 for with emergency services. Paris: 2.3 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 public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Paris. Wheeling has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Paris. Wheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 6.3% in Paris.
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