West Virginia, United States

Living In West Virginia Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In West Virginia, USA
Moving to West Virginia In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in West Virginia, the Pros and Cons of Living in West Virginia.

Explore the life in West Virginia based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In West Virginia
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In West Virginia
  3. Crime In West Virginia
  4. Cost of Living In West Virginia
  5. Gender In West Virginia
  6. Household Income For West Virginia
  7. Education In West Virginia
  8. Race & Ethnicity In West Virginia
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Population
1807430
Unemployment
6.53%
Poverty
17.1%
Overall Score
6
Median Home
$123200
67% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$48037
29% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$732
37% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
88
12% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs30%

Housing70%

Affordability95%

Safety80%

Amenities60%

Diversity85%

Education30%

Commute60%

Is West Virginia safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in West Virginia is 25% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of West Virginia is 8% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of West Virginia is 29% lower than national average. You have 1 in 285 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 72 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
31328
Violent : 6352
Property : 24976
Total Crime
25% NAT. AVG.
1755.28 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
8% NAT. AVG.
355.9 (per 100k)
Property Crime
29% NAT. AVG.
1399.38 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In West Virginia
Violent crime
1 in 285
Property crime
1 in 72
Robbery
1 in 4898
Burglary
1 in 371
Assault
1 in 359
Car Theft
1 in 796
West Virginia : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 41 42 21 43 41
West Virginia : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 28 28 44 22 37

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count West Virginia
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 6352 355.9 387.8
Murder 117 6.56 6.5
Robbery 369 20.67 73.9
Assault 5034 282.05 279.7
Rape 832 46.62 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count West Virginia
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 24976 1399.38 1,958.2
Burglary 4877 273.25 314.2
Larceny 17828 998.89 1,398
Car Theft 2271 127.24 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income West Virginia Country
Less than $10,000 8.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.8% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.1% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense West Virginia National Avg.
Services 106% 100%
Groceries 100% 100%
Health 87% 100%
Housing 63% 100%
Transportation 89% 100%
Utilities 90% 100%
Gender
Gender West Virginia Country
Female 50.6% 50.8%
Male 49.4% 49.2%
Education
Education West Virginia Country
< 9th Grade 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 40% 27.0%
Other College 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity West Virginia Country
White 91.5% 60.1%
African American 3.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 0.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.6% 18.2%
List Of Cities
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  Beckley     Bluefield     Bridgeport     Brookhaven     Buckhannon     Barboursville     Blennerhassett     Bluewell     Bethlehem     Belington     Bradley     Boaz  

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  Charleston     Clarksburg     Cheat Lake     Cross Lanes     Charles Town     Culloden     Crab Orchard     Chester     Craigsville     Coal City     Chesapeake  

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  Dunbar     Daniels  

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  Elkins  

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  Fairmont     Fayetteville     Follansbee     Falling Waters     Fairlea  

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  Grafton     Granville  

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  Inwood  

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  Keyser     Kingwood     Kenova  

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  Lewisburg     Logan  

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  Morgantown     Martinsburg     Moundsville     Moorefield     Milton     Madison     Mineralwells     Mcmechen     Mullens     Macarthur  

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  Nitro     New Martinsville     Nutter Fort     New Haven  

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  Oak Hill  

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  Parkersburg     Pea Ridge     Princeton     Point Pleasant     Pinch     Philippi     Pleasant Valley     Paden City     Petersburg  

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  Ravenswood     Ripley     Richwood     Romney     Ronceverte  

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  South Charleston     St. Albans     Sissonville     Shady Spring     Shannondale     Summersville     Shinnston     Stonewood     Spencer     Star City     St. Marys     Salem     Shepherd  

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  Vienna  

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  Wheeling     Weirton     Westover     Weston     Winfield     White Sulphur Springs     Williamstown     Welch     Williamson     Wellsburg     West Liberty  

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