Grant County, West Virginia
Population 10,983 · Petersburg, Bayard
- Overall cost of living: −13% vs the US average, lower than 66% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 231.1/100k, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Median rent: $644, lower than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13% | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of West Virginia outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $175,100 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Median rent | $644 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $155/mo | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,640/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.31% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.12% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $540 | lower than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $62,361 | lower than 59% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.1% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 242.7 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈159 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈21 in | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Moorefield 1 SSE, WV, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 30 days | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 124 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4% of weeks | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.6°F | lower than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 38.5 in | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $183/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $169/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $5.4/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.9/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6 µg/m³ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 113.3 mi | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈3,116.4 ft | higher than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.6% | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 14% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.1% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.2:1 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.05 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.18 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.05 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.9 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 55/100k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.7 yrs | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.4% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 128/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 55/100k | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 231.1/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 56.7% | lower than 63% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 75 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 132 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 83.7% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 9.1% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 141 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 20 per sq mi | lower than 53% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 1.5 per 1k | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Population | 10,983 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Median age | 46.4 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 9.9% Dem | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 88.9% Rep | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 95.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 0.7% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.7% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.2% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.6% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 80 parks | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.6 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 822 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 16 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 11 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | lower than 60% of US counties |
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