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25314 vs 25560

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25314 — Charleston, WV
54
Area Score
Bottom 27% nationally
25560 — Teays Valley, WV
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

25314
25560
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs
71 · Top 19%
Climate
75 · Top 31%
vs
75 · Top 31%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 21%
vs
18 · Bottom 12%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs
100 · Top 9%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs
7 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 48%
vs
58 · Bottom 46%

Measured values

Metric2531425560Source period
Population14,7949,3032024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$94,556$103,1602024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$63,108$45,9882024 ACS 5-Year
Population density452/sq mi438/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$265,900$270,9002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,085$1,1552024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate83.7%79.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.0%3.8%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.6%-0.5%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher63.2%40.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate8.0%9.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high86°F86°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low26°F26°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation46.2"46.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport125 mi109 miNASR current cycle
Average commute18.7 min26.2 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age43.442.92024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools512024-25 school year
Students per teacher19.1920.712024-25 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

25314

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

25560

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

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25314
51
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54
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55
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Full profiles: 25314 — Charleston, WV · 25560 — Teays Valley, WV · How this is calculated: methodology

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