25701 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
25311
25701
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 30%
vs46 · Bottom 32%
Growth
13 · Bottom 3%
vs37 · Bottom 28%
Climate
75 · Top 31%
vs75 · Top 29%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 21%
vs25 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs98 · Top 13%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs10 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 8%
vs24 · Bottom 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 25311 | 25701 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,825 | 21,197 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,800 | $56,292 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,712 | $40,992 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 383/sq mi | 545/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $137,200 | $164,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $918 | $881 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.4% | 58.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2% | 39.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.9% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 19 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -77.8% | 111.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.2" | 45.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 124 mi | 104 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.1 min | 20.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 43.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.73 | 13.72 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
25311
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
25701
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 25311 — Charleston, WV · 25701 — Huntington, WV · How this is calculated: methodology