Wheeling

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1530

Global Rank

0.8

Power Score

Local Metro
Share

United States • North America • Language power

Population
135K
GDP
$13B
GDP per capita
$93,669
Land area
2,302 km² (889 mi²)
Density
59/km² (152/mi²)

Primary city Wheeling

State / province West Virginia

Language English

Stands out, per personGDP: high vs United States and size peers

Wheeling metro area

40.06, -80.72
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Wheeling Nailers

Wheeling

Top Companies

1 companies
1WesBanco
$4B
Public

Total Market Cap: $4B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Wheeling, WV-OH, since 1993. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300200020102020

One year
One year +0.6%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +23.9%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +32.7%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −11.2%
2008Q2 to 2012Q1

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Supertall Structures (350m+ / 1,148ft+)1 structure
Mitchell Power Plant
Moundsville · 1971
367.6 m (1,206 ft)

Languages of Wheeling

English first in West Virginia.

LanguageShare
English97.5%
Spanish1.2%
French0.1%
Italian0.1%
German0.1%
English reach, West Virginia
100%
Tier 1 census

West Virginia on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Wheeling

#374 by film pedigree · score 6.8 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Ted Levine, John Corbett, William Boyd