Wheeling, WV

US City in West Virginia, South · ranked on 22 metrics

Wheeling, WV is a US city in West Virginia with a population of 25,447 (412th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (39th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (118th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (172nd of 395). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (410th of 434), Median Household Income (397th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (346th of 395).

Population
25,447
412th highest of 477
Density
1,871.0
323rd highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.94%
462nd highest of 477
Area
13.6
401st highest of 477
Region
South
West Virginia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    6th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    11th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    27th of 460
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    34th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    39th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    118th of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    172nd of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    212th of 434
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    206th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    410th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    397th of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    346th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    334th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    346th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    288th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    286th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    240th of 460

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (55), weakest Crime & Safety (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Wheeling, WV?
Wheeling, WV has a population of 25,447, 412th among 477 US cities.
What does Wheeling, WV rank best at?
Among US cities, Wheeling, WV ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (39th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (118th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (172nd of 395).
Where does Wheeling, WV rank worst?
Wheeling, WV ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (410th of 434); Median Household Income (397th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (346th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wheeling, WV?
Rankodex ranks Wheeling, WV on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics