Population
Wheeling
26,670
Wharton
8,671
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Wharton
$47,692
Home Value
Wheeling
$142,500
Wharton
$149,300
Rent
Wheeling
$795
Wharton
$993
Crime Rate
Wheeling
9.83
Wharton
3.53
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Wharton
88.0
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Wharton
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Wharton
6.6%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Wharton?
Wharton is Wheeling's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
26,670
Wharton
8,671
Wheeling (26,670) is about 3.1x larger than Wharton (8,671).
Violent Crime
Wheeling
9.83
Wharton
3.53
Wheeling's violent crime is significantly higher than Wharton's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
19.92
Wharton
18.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
74.1%
Wharton
75.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Wharton
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Wharton
$47,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$142,500
Wharton
$149,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Wheeling
23.5%
Wharton
9.0%
Wheeling's education is significantly higher than Wharton's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Wheeling
89.4%
Wharton
44.4%
Wheeling has a 50% higher demographics than Wharton.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Wharton
88.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Wharton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Wharton
Wheeling leads in 4 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 100.1 in Wharton. Wheeling has a fair market rent (2br) of $991 vs $1,100 in Wharton (10% lower). Wheeling scores 80.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 88.0 in Wharton.
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Housing Market — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a median property tax of $907 vs $2,422 in Wharton (63% lower). Wheeling has a owner-occupied of 59.6% compared to 46.3% in Wharton. Wheeling has a median rent of $795 vs $993 in Wharton (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling: 12,023 vs Wharton: 4,076 for labor force. Wheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.0% in Wharton. Wheeling has a per capita income of $35,997 vs $23,676 in Wharton (52% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wharton leads
Source: FBI UCRWharton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 8.75 in Wheeling. Wharton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.53 compared to 9.83 in Wheeling. Wharton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.64 compared to 5.59 in Wheeling.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 9.0% in Wharton. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 31.0% in Wharton.
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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 3.1x the size of Wharton (8,671). Wharton skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 44.8.
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Black
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Asian
Wheeling
Wharton
Healthcare — Wharton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWharton: 3.0 vs Wheeling: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wharton: 5 vs Wheeling: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Wharton. Wheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.0% in Wharton. Wharton has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Wheeling.
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