| | Parkersburg, WV | Newark, OH | United States |
| Overall | 77.9 | 90.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.7 | 95.8 | 100 |
| Health | 116.4 | 92.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 34.9 | 59.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $133,400 | $198,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,940.0% | 10,510.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 74.2 | 76.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 102.6 | 105.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Parkersburg 
10 Reviews
Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no More
Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of More
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Reviews for Newark 7 Reviews
I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the More
We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers More
This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and More
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