Population
Wheeling
26,670
Richmond
35,498
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Richmond
$48,223
Home Value
Wheeling
$142,500
Richmond
$205,900
Rent
Wheeling
$795
Richmond
$860
Crime Rate
Wheeling
9.83
Richmond
2.15
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Richmond
89.5
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Richmond
6.7%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Richmond?
Richmond is Wheeling's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
26,670
Richmond
35,498
Richmond has a 25% larger population than Wheeling.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
9.83
Richmond
2.15
Wheeling's violent crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
19.92
Richmond
19.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
74.1%
Richmond
64.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wheeling has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Richmond
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Richmond
$48,223
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$142,500
Richmond
$205,900
Richmond has a 31% higher home values than Wheeling.
Education
Wheeling
23.5%
Richmond
19.5%
Wheeling has a 17% higher education than Richmond.
Demographics
Wheeling
89.4%
Richmond
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Richmond
89.5
Richmond has a 10% higher cost of living than Wheeling.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Richmond
Wheeling leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling scores 78.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Richmond. Wheeling scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.5 in Richmond. Wheeling has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,413 vs $39,386 in Richmond (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 15.4% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a owner-occupied of 59.6% compared to 40.1% in Richmond. Wheeling has a single-family homes of 67.0% compared to 45.4% in Richmond.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 20,103 vs Wheeling: 12,023 for labor force. Wheeling has a per capita income of $35,997 vs $28,500 in Richmond (26% higher). Wheeling has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 21.6% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 8.75 in Wheeling. Richmond has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.15 compared to 9.83 in Wheeling. Wheeling has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Richmond.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 35.5% in Richmond. Wheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 19.5% in Richmond.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 35,498, about 1.3x the size of Wheeling (26,670). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 28.1 vs 44.8.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.7 vs Wheeling: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Wheeling: 4 for with emergency services.
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 0.2% in Richmond. Wheeling has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Richmond. Wheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 6.5% in Richmond.
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