Population
Wheeling
26,670
St. Albans
10,637
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
St. Albans
$58,788
Home Value
Wheeling
$142,500
St. Albans
$131,800
Rent
Wheeling
$795
St. Albans
$888
Crime Rate
Wheeling
9.83
St. Albans
2.24
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
St. Albans
89.0
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
St. Albans
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
St. Albans
6.3%
How Similar Are Wheeling & St. Albans?
St. Albans is Wheeling's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
26,670
St. Albans
10,637
Wheeling (26,670) is about 2.5x larger than St. Albans (10,637).
Violent Crime
Wheeling
9.83
St. Albans
2.24
Wheeling's violent crime is significantly higher than St. Albans's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
19.92
St. Albans
20.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
74.1%
St. Albans
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wheeling has a stronger Republican lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
St. Albans
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
St. Albans
$58,788
St. Albans has a 18% higher median income than Wheeling.
Home Values
Wheeling
$142,500
St. Albans
$131,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Wheeling
23.5%
St. Albans
21.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Wheeling
89.4%
St. Albans
89.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
St. Albans
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and St. Albans share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in St. Albans. Wheeling has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,413 vs $39,176 in St. Albans (10% lower). Wheeling has a living wage (family of 4) of $83,704 vs $92,598 in St. Albans (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Albans has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 15.4% in Wheeling. St. Albans has a single-family homes of 86.7% compared to 67.0% in Wheeling. St. Albans has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 59.6% in Wheeling.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling: 12,023 vs St. Albans: 4,632 for labor force. St. Albans has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 19.4% in Wheeling. St. Albans has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.9% in Wheeling.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSt. Albans has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.56 compared to 8.75 in Wheeling. St. Albans has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 9.83 in Wheeling. St. Albans has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.64 compared to 5.59 in Wheeling.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 21.9% in St. Albans. St. Albans has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 46.8% 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 26,670, about 2.5x the size of St. Albans (10,637). Wheeling skews younger with a median age of 44.8 vs 47.1.
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Wheeling
St. Albans
Healthcare — Wheeling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 2.0 vs St. Albans: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wheeling: 4 vs St. Albans: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 2.0% in St. Albans. St. Albans has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.9% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in St. Albans.
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