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West Virginia

Charleston

WV

Livability

62

out of 100

vs
Ohio

Columbus

OH

Livability

72

out of 100

Verdict

Charleston leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, while Columbus leads on Safety, Livability.

Score Comparison

Affordability

WV

70

✓ wins
vs

OH

63

Educational Attainment

WV

72

✓ wins
vs

OH

65

Safety

WV

43

vs

OH

89

✓ wins

Weather

WV

—

vs

OH

—

Livability

WV

62

vs

OH

72

✓ wins

Full Comparison

MetricCharlestonColumbus
Population48,415 902,449
Median Income$58,902 $62,994 ✓
Median Rent$870 ✓$1,161
Median Home Value$172,800 ✓$212,500
Median Age42 33
HS Graduation92% ✓90%
Bachelor's+43% ✓38%
Broadband Access86% 91% ✓
Homeownership61% ✓45%
Avg Commute20 min ✓24 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)6.82 0.70 ✓
Property Crime (per 1k)44.69 11.50 ✓
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg RainfallN/A N/A
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