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Wheeling is a small city of 26,350 people in Ohio County, West Virginia. It's part of the Wheeling, WV area. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $794 a month.
26,350people
$147kTypical home
$794/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
194Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,350
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,938 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- In the Wheeling, WV area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$924/mo)
- Median rent $794/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (817 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,615 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 23% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to PIT airport
- 38 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 666 ft
- 209 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 162 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Ohio County: R+26 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk