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Parkersburg, WV vs St. Albans, WV

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Are people in St. Albans older or younger than people in Parkersburg?
- The Median Age in St. Albans is 1.7 years older than in Parkersburg.

Are housing costs cheaper in St. Albans or Parkersburg?
- St. Albans housing costs are 5.2% more expensive than Parkersburg housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, St. Albans or Parkersburg?
- The average commute for residents of St. Albans is 4.3 minutes longer than it is for residents of Parkersburg.

Things to do in Parkersburg?
Parkersburg, WV is the seat of Wood County situated on the Ohio River. This small town offers a relaxing atmosphere while still having all the advantages of city life with great shopping centers, restaurants and bars.

Things to do in St. Albans?
St Albans since 2000’s rose up into over 13 thousand inhabitants making it one amongst largest cities within Kanawha county West Virginia regularly attending state wide events like Apple Butter festival enjoying fall foliage falling onto trees lining vast green areas rolling alongside nearby hills providing locals numerous options when it comes to urban lifestyle entertaining them round year long!

 Parkersburg, WVSt. Albans, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,842329,725,481
 Median Income$38,960  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
 Avg. Home Price$133,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time17.77  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

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

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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 St. Albans    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

cold snowy winter mild to hot summers great place to  More

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